For children confronting cancer, amputation takes as much of an emotional toll as a physical one -- a reality that is poignantly depicted in the powerfully moving animated short film created by the STUDIO, which dramatically tells the story of 6-year-old Scarlett Aida Rivero Osejo and her journey following the loss of her right leg due to Ewing Sarcoma, a bone cancer that affects mostly children. The 3-minute short, entitled simply Scarlett, is playing pivotal role in both helping raise awareness for both the Scarlett Contra el Cancer foundation and April's Limb Loss Awareness Month (#LimbLossAwarenessMonth).
The short is fast becoming a worldwide hit on social media, played over 70,000 times in over 150 countries in less than three days, with unsolicited media coverage from international press.
It took the passion and commitment of everyone at the STUDIO to pull off a project of this scope, Mary Nittolo, Chief Creative Officer/President of the STUDIO. Every time someone had spare time, they worked on Scarlett.' We all felt very committed to it, and it's one of those projects that renews my appreciation for the talented people I work with everyday.
Visual Symbolism:
Combining a 3D-animated Scarlett character with 2D backgrounds that feature hand-painted, watercolor textures, Scarlett -- featuring an original song from bicoastal music house Hook+Line -- opens on a shot of a conflicted Scarlett following her amputation.
Seemingly enveloped in a world of dark colors that visually symbolize her struggles to adapt to her new prosthetic, the film takes viewers through her journey from feeling at first overwhelmed and isolated by her new physical limitations, to overcoming them through her love of dance. The short ends with a final scene demonstrating Scarlett's transformation by showing her empathy for a boy facing a similar struggle.
Running concurrently through Scarlett's narrative, is a series of visuals depicting red shapes swirling in sea of blue while a tiny, clear orb bounces around the environment meant to symbolize Scarlett's existential struggle and anxiety. At first overwhelmed by red, as Scarlett's mood lifts the color shifts to a warmer blue.
Parallel Storylines:
For Nittolo, the challenge was how to skillfully weave the two parallel storylines to create an emotionally inspiring crescendo.
We wanted to translate her mental landscape into a dimension that amplified the drama, Nittolo explains. We didn't want the metaphor to be so obtuse as to take the audience out of the equation. We wanted to make something between pictorial realism and complete abstraction and have the music bridge the gap. We were fortunate to find the right musical partners in this with Hook+Line.
She adds, Hopefully, we created an architecture of interior space that survives only in the mind through a visual vocabulary of abstraction. Artists like Rothko, who so successfully used color and texture to convey emotion, inspired us. Our true measure of success was Scarlett herself. She watched the video repeatedly and has never once asked what the red and the blue represent. For her, it's clear.
Currently the video has reached over 1.1 million people. The video received thousands of comments of gratitude and encouragement to keep making more content.
After the overwhelmingly positive reception after the launch of the video, the STUDIO shared a coloring book pages for the kids to continue Scarlett's story on the video's Facebook fanpage. Their hope is to create more content for children going through pediatric cancer and their specific stories.
About the STUDIO:
In business for over 25 years, the STUDIO is a integrated production and animation company that unites the diverse talents of designers, artists, animators, directors and visual effects artisan to interpret projects for pages and screens everywhere. Involved in all aspects of the marketing and communication process from pre-production through production and post, the STUDIO supplies the images that brands need to reach their audiences. the STUDIO client roster includes major Ad Agencies, Fortune 100 companies, non-profits, cultural and educational institutions as well as entertainment and media companies.
For more information, visit www.studionyc.com, or follow the STUDIO on Facebook, Twitter (@TheSTUDIONYC), Instagram and LinkedIn.
Creative Credits:
Client: Scarlett Contra el Cancer Project: Scarlett animated short
Production/Animation/Design: the STUDIO, New York
Director: Alison Abitbol
Creative Director/Executive Producer: Mary Nittolo
Producer: Jenna Gabriel
Art Direction: Alison Abitbol, John Holmes, Juan Mont
Early Concept Development: Mike Ocasio, John Holmes
Narrative: Paolo Cogliati, Alison Abitbol
Modeling: Juan Mont
Animation (Red and Blue World): Juan Mont, Adam Rozanski, Victor DeRespinis
Character Animation and Compositing: Juan Mont, Hee Jin Kim, Mike Sime, Ozan Basaldi, Jackie Garbuio, Eric Kilanski, Adam Rozanski, Victor DeRespinis
Matte Paintings: Alison Abitbol
Rigging: Malcolm Carrott
Lighting: Mirelle Underwood
Editing: Jackie Garbuio, Malcolm Carrott, Adam Rozanski
Character Development: Alison Abitbol, Mike Ocasio, John Holmes, Adrian Mateescu, Juan Mont
Special thanks to: Grace Ramirez, Antonio Navas, Solange Rivero and of course Scarlett.
Music: Hook+Line, New York/Los Angeles
Partner/Creative Director: Bryan Senti Partner/Co-writer/Vocalist: Abby Diamond Co-writer/Producer: Kyle Patrick
Web Resources:
Click here to watch Scarlett :
Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/156330236
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOWiPx5VRUU
Click here for more info about the STUDIO:
http://www.studionyc.com/
Click here for more info about Scarlett Contra el Cancer:
http://www.scarlettcontraelcancer.com/
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For children confronting cancer, amputation takes as much of an emotional toll as a physical one -- a reality that is poignantly depicted in the powerfully moving animated short film created by the STUDIO, which dramatically tells the story of 6-year-old Scarlett Aida Rivero Osejo and her journey following the loss of her right leg due to Ewing Sarcoma, a bone cancer that affects mostly children. The 3-minute short, entitled simply Scarlett, is playing pivotal role in both helping raise awareness for both the Scarlett Contra el Cancer foundation and April's Limb Loss Awareness Month (#LimbLossAwarenessMonth).
