Acura / Chiaki’s Journey Part 2

"Chaiki's Journey Season II" is an epic micro-series featuring the new Integra Type S from Acura, following the heart-racing journey of Chiaki, a Kakkoī racecar driver.

/ Behind the line

Director
JuanPe Arroyo Sam Taylor
Client
Acura

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/ OVERVIEW

After smashing it at Long Beach, Chiaki is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by P, an old friend of Nobu, to run Pikes Peak and go pro. But things aren't that simple, as the mountain holds secrets from Chiaki's past that she has yet to discover. To chase her dreams, Chiaki needs to confront her fears and painful family history with the help of Nobu. This new season is all about finding your path in life and tackling your past fears. The story is more focused on the characters and their relationships, with a team that's ready to face anything together after reconciling their past traumas. The visual style is an impressionistic approach, with lively brush strokes that contrast with the sleek and industrial nature of the cars. The colour palette also plays a significant role in the storytelling, with warm tones symbolising hope and victory and cold tones representing danger and challenge, the trademark colours of this season's villain, the wicked Pikes Peak. The organic approach to the characters' actions and emotions brings out the most emotional and intense moments of the season, making for a more engaging and emotional journey. "Chaiki's Journey Season II" is an exhilarating adventure about overcoming fears and chasing your dreams, with the help of technology and a close-knit team.

/ Chiaki's Journey Part 2

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/ Chiaki's Journey Part 2

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/ MODELSHEETS

Character Design

/ EXPLORATION

Concept Art

/ Mood and Lighting

Colourkeys

/ Behind the curtain

The Crew

● Director / JuanPe Arroyo / Sam Taylor ● Senior Producer / Eva Dahlqvist ● Producer / Renata Garcia ● Art Director / Bruno Mayor ● Animation Lead / Mourad Elias Seddiki ● Lead Compositor / Nico Trotignon ● Head of CG / Pete Addington ● CG Supervisor / Pete Addington ● Production Manager / Tom Knight ● Production Coordinator / Denise Cirone ● EP / James Duveen ● Scriptwriter / JuanPe Arroyo / Sam Taylor ● Lead Story Artist / Adrian Maganza ● Story Artist / JuanPe Arroyo / Aiesha Penwarden ● Storyboard / Lou Victor Karnas ● Storyboard Assistan / Jessica Teare ● Editor / JuanPe Arroyo ● Concepts / Bruno Mayor / Juancho Crespo / Daniel Converio / Alex Vanderplank ● Character Design / Eido Hayashi / Jessica Teare ● Character Layout / Jacob Matthess / Aiesha Penwarden / Mourad Elias Seddiki ● 2D Animation / Bishoy Gendi / Amanda Holm / Jacob Matthess / Mourad Elias Seddiki / Jessica Teare / Gaëlle Thierry ● FX Animation / Eido Hayashi / Lou Victor Karnas / Andrew Leblanc / Olivier Malric ● Spotkeys / Jacob Matthess / Mourad Elias Seddiki / Jessica Teare ● Cleanup and Colour / Jacob Matthess / Jessica Teare / AMIX ● Background Layout / Daniel Converio / Eido Hayashi / Bruno Mayor / Alex Vanderplank / Skye van der Walt ● Background Paint / Daniel Converio / Eido Hayashi / Bruno Mayor ● 3D Modelling / Retopology / Zach Pindolia ● 3D Modelling / Théo Nardi / Gherardo Zurla ● 3D Rigging / Jerome Drese (Nodilus) ● 3D Lighting/ Rendering / Théo Nardi / Gherardo Zurla ● 3D Animation / William Lorton / Ed Sherwood ● Head of Compositing / Freddie Lewis-Wall ● Compositing / Marco Antonio / Daniele Baiardini / Natasha Francis / Abel Kohen / Freddie Lewis-Wall / Gabrielle Locre / Florian Ojeda Diop / Sam Taylor / Nico Trotignon / Skye van der Walt / Clarisse Valeix ● Colour Grade / JuanPe Arroyo / Bruno Mayor / Sam Taylor / Max Taylor / Freddie Lewis-Wall ● Production / Edit Assistant / Tian-Mei Lee / Taylan Özörer ● Head of Production / Hanae Seida ● Studio Manager / Anna Degenaar ● Studio Assistant / Tabitha Kearney / Poppy King ● Social Media Manager / Roxana Hooti ● IT Support / Rob Riley (Gal Consultancy) ● Pypeline Developer / Pype Club ● Special Thanks / Eva Figueroa