When our friends at Lucile Packard approached us to create a video based on their founder Lu’s vision, we were immediately on board. But there was a catch – they wanted the video to match the existing watercolor paintings in their new wing. We loved the idea, but this art style was new territory for us. We huddled up to discuss the process, formed a game plan, then accepted the challenge. First, we created the water color concept design based on an old photo of a young Lucile and her husband (below). Once we received the green light, we committed ourselves to crafting a video with an inspiring story, complimented by beautiful artwork. Watch Lu’s Story above to see how one woman’s dream and dedication changed a community.

We did extensive research and studied archival photos to produce each scene. Here are some samples:

We created this set of four videos for the Environmental Voter Project, a non-profit organization that’s working to encourage people who care about the environment to get out and vote. The videos will be deployed on YouTube and social media to target relevant voting districts. Designing simple, easily recognizable landmarks for each city was a fun way to personalize all of the fifteen-second spots.

We’re super excited to welcome Jennifer Sanchez to the family as our staff animator.

Jen has a love and passion for anything art and animation related. She finds beauty in simple everyday things and tries to incorporate that beauty into her own artwork. Her love of food and cooking has no bounds, which isn’t that surprising considering the fact that she practically grew up in her parent’s bakery in East Boston.

Jen holds a BFA in Animation and a minor in Storyboarding from Savannah College of Art and Design. During her time at SCAD she worked on a total of thirteen senior films. Several of them have already debuted in film festivals around the country. You can check out her senior film right here, which will be screening at the Blue Plum Animation Festival in September!

Papi's Bakery from Jen Sanchez on Vimeo.