Octopus project - mmkit

(2014)

14 teams of Austin based studios and freelancers participated in a 48 hour animation challenge in the spirit of an Exquisite Corpse presented by the Austin Motion Artists Group, Moontower VFX, Houndstooth Studio, and The Octopus Project.

On January 17th, 2014, each team received a specifically designed start frame, an end frame, an 11 second 4 bar phrase of the chosen Octopus Project song and a guiding theme "The Ecstatic Energy of Geometry."

2 days later, everybody converged on Moontower VFX to assemble their segments into a seamless 3 minute music video, drink beer, and revel in the bliss of their collaborative creation. There was also a pool table.

Credits:

Presented by: Austin Motion Artists Group, Moontower VFX, Houndstooth Studio, and The Octopus Project

Produced by: Travis Benn and Ryan Padgett

Hosted by: Moontower VFX

Keyframe Design by: The Octopus Project and Houndstooth Studio

"MMKIT"
Written and Performed by The Octopus Project
Peek-A-Boo Records

Animation:

0:06 - 0:18 Diego Hernandez - Cuyá Productions cuyaproductions.com/
0:18 - 0:30 Greg Omelchuck - Moontower VFX moontowervfx.com/
0:30 - 0:41 Chris Beaver - Powerhouse Animation powerhouseanimation.com/
Willis Bulliner
Ryan Cullen
Louie Granda
0:41 - 0:53 Travis Benn - Houndstooth Studio houndstoothstudio.com/
0:53 - 1:05 Geoff Marslett - Swerve Pictures swervepictures.com/
1:05 - 1:17 Dustin Scott - Great Job LLC greatjob.tv
Michael Ricks mricks.com
1:17 - 1:29 Jacob Hilton foliohilton.com
Thomas Thorne systmh.blogspot.com/
1:29 - 1:41 Wiley Wiggins wileywiggins.com/
1:41 - 1:52 Scott Gelber stateofeternity.com/
1:52 - 2:04 Nick Walker - Zoticus Design zoticusdesign.com/
2:04 - 2:16 Adam Garner - Trigger Studios trigger-studios.com/
2:16 - 2:28 Ryan Padgett - Chaotic Moon Studios chaoticmoon.com/ duale.tv/
Brad Dugdale audiobrad.com/
2:28 - 2:40 Ray Pena - Moontower VFX moontowervfx.com/
2:40 - 2:52 Toto Miranda - The Octopus Project theoctopusproject.com/
Josh Lambert