It’s easy to think about "what if" I had made an animation short film? But we stop ourselves out of fear of failing or not getting everything perfect. Turning dreams into animations isn't just about talent—it's a battle against time constraints, costly software, and the fear of not being good enough.
We have been there, feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
Our journey began with a simple sketch of a cartoon rat named Sean, who loved stand-up comedy. When Michael saw Xavier's drawing in a sketchbook, he exclaimed, "Sean would make a great character in an animated cartoon series!" Inspired by Michael's enthusiasm, 16-year-old Xavier took a bold step and bought every book on animation he could find.
With Joel joining the team, we transformed our struggles into a passion project. It was a thrilling adventure, and before we knew it, we had created "Pancake Party," our first short film that even made it to a film festival in NYC!
This year, let’s focus on helping ourselves get out of our heads and onto paper! ✏️🚀
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Michael is our dreamer. He can get lost at telling stories and creating wacky characters for hours and has constantly super cool ideas running through his head. If we need a plan for our lessons or creating the course then he is our to go to guy.
Fun facts about Michael
🌟 Prefers to draw with a pencil, and animate on paper
🌟 Owns a German typewriter that will more than likely out live him
🌟 Loves the feeling of beach sand between his toes
🌟 Was a stand-up comedian for a couple of years
🌟 Quit drawing when he was about 12 years old because his older brother drew better than him
Joel is the bubbly one. You can find him making content for our socials and scheduling meetings with all the wonderful collaborators that come our way! His favorite catch phrase is “I feel like I’m not doing enough.” If you ever talk to him, please tell him that he is 100% wrong and pat him on the back. Do it for us!
Fun facts about JOel
🌟 He Doesn’t know how to ride a bike YET!
🌟 Draws portraits like nobody’s business
🌟 Huge fan of horror movies
🌟 Cannot take naps even if he tried
🌟 Loves to explore hidden areas of NYC to get
inspired
Xavier is our super glue. He jumps in wherever he is needed. Helping Joel with the socials, creating cool stuff with Michael or working on the website with Steph. When he was 16 he wanted to make a animated movie with his brothers. He just bought the materials and said let’s do this bro’s! And so they did ;)
Fun facts about Xavier
🌟 Was vegan for 8 years
🌟 Doesn’t like risotto
🌟 Favo phrase “ I don’t like it, I loooooove it!
🌟 Loves surprises
🌟 Has a thing for learning new languages. He is --- now learning Dutch.
Steph is the sister we never had. She is our brains behind the scenes. From payment links to the website design, Steph is our girl. Her favo motto is “I never done it before, but I know I can do it”. If you hear a little accent when she talks, then you heard that right. She was born and raised in the Netherlands.
Fun facts about Steph
🌟 Her favorite drink is Chai Latte
🌟 Dances like nobody is watching
🌟 She is a brainstorm machine
🌟 Loves going on new adventures
🌟 Reading Scandinavian thrillers is her thing
DID YOU KNOW?
Our little films are going global and taking over the universe? We were stoked to have our work shown off at the legendary Long Short World Festival in Corrientes, Argentina. And if that's not enough, we are exploding with excitement to have been named semi-finalists in the prestigious "Pitch to the Industry" competition at the MIA Animation Conference & Festival. Trust us, hundreds of folks were vying for a spot but our animated cartoon idea got picked to be presented to the bigwigs in the TV world. Who knows what's in store next? You better keep your eyes glued to our journey!
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