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Branded Documentary | ACLU

Smart Justice

This three-part docuseries features the stories of Johnny, Jason, and Lavette–three individuals whose experiences show the toll that an abusive and unjust criminal system takes on individuals, families, and communities.

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accolades & Press

I wasn't a bad kid. I just made bad decisions.

Development

You're standing there, overwhelmed

Client 
ACLU

Director 
Elyse Kelly

Producer 
Holly Stone

Original music
Brooke Blair & Will Blair

Animation directors 
Anna Bron
Naghmeh Farzaneh
Elise Simard

Field producer
Kelly Ramundo

Storyboard artist
Darren Enterline

Animators
Kathleen Weldon
Andrew Whyte

Animation assistants
Claire Blanchet
Eva Cvijanovic
Catherine Dubeau
Lucas Gonzalez
Alexandra Lemay
Lori Malépart-Traversy
Parissa Mohit, David Seitz

Concept artist
Hyun Jin Park

Editors 
Dan Fipphen
Elyse Kelly

Post production sound services
Studio Unknown

Location sound mixers
Taylor Faison
Doug Mara
Corey Pointdexter

Branded Content | Condé Nast

Full on Greek

We teamed up with Bon Appétit to create a fun spot for Noosa’s new Greek Yoghurt. Mixing stop motion and colorful 2D animation, we were able to show off real ingredients while building a playful world around them.

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Development

You're a glass half full kinda person

Client
Noosa Yoghurt x Condé Nast

Director 
Elyse Kelly

Production company
Mighty Oak

Writer 
David Ebert

Voice over
Jaye Rosenberg

Art director & 2D animator 
Christine Le

Storyboard artist
Daniel Aviles

Fabricator 
Victoria Arslani

Stop motion animators
Victoria Arslani
Anthony Galante

Compositor 
Andrew Yates

Sound design
Anthony Galante

Branded Content | Huggies

The Hug Line & #Momfidence

We partnered with Mighty Oak to create two animated social series for Huggies that use a mixed media approach combining text animation, textured illustrations, and collage to evoke a sense of tactility and comfort.

Each spot features interviews with real moms and experts.

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Development

Wipes. Lots of wipes.

Client
Huggies

Agency 
Meredith

Production company
Mighty Oak

Writer & Editor
Elyse Kelly

Producer
Megan Barbour

Art director
Sarah Orenstein

Lead animator
Sabrina Chaney

Designer
Minkyung Chung

Animators
Carolyn Figel
Eric Larson
Carolina Lopez Corominas

Sound designer & Mixer
Chris Mastellone

BRanded Content | TBrand Studios

Super Sweet Halloween

The New York Times’ T Brand Studio and the National Confectioners Association asked us to create this sweet little Halloween promo spot for a wild and uncertain year in 2020.

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Development

The magic of stop motion

Client 
National Confectioners Association

Agency
T Brand Studio

Director 
Elyse Kelly

Production company
Mighty Oak

Art director
Minkyung Chung

Storyboard artist 
Daniel Aviles

Fabricators 
Minkyung Chung
Anthony Galante
Laura Manns
Victoria Arslani

Animators 
Victoria Arslani
Minkyung Chung
Anthony Galante

Compositor 
Andrew Yates

Sound design
Anthony Galante

Broadcast Promo | PBS Kids

Hero Elementary

A series of ten promotional spots for PBS Kids’ new series Hero Elementary.

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Development

Meet the super students of the Sparks Crew

Client 
PBS KIDS

Director & Producer
Elyse Kelly

Storyboard artist
Sara Spink

Animator 
Bo Hee Seong

Original characters
Portfolio Entertainment & Twin Cities PBS

Production
PBS Kids

Explainer | Shot@Life x United Nations Foundation

Vaccines for All

In an interconnected world, infectious disease is a global problem that requires a global solution — vaccines.

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Development

Every child deserves a shot at life

Client 
UN Foundation x Shot@Life

Director 
Elyse Kelly

Art director & Storyboard artist 
Anna Bron

Lead animator
Joumana Ismail

Animators
Cynthia Chu
Martha Halliday
Christine Le

Cleanup & Color
Sanjana Chandrasekhar
Joumana Ismail
Elyse Kelly

Voiceover 
Bev Standing

Sound design & Mix
Chris Mastellone

Branded Documentary | ACLU

A Boy Named Gavin

On November 11, 2014, fifteen-year-old Gavin, a transgender boy, was forced to stand before his community with a basic request to recognize his humanity. Even under the cruelest of circumstances, though, Gavin Grimm has always shined.

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Development

I'm just a human. I'm just a boy.

Client
ACLU

Director & Producer
Elyse Kelly

Story editor & Co-producer
Dan Fipphen

Art director
Hannah Churn

Animation Production
The Duke & the Duck

Music 
Brooke Blair & Will Blair

Audio post facility 
MeanGreen Media

Sound design & Mix 
Chris Mastellone

Explainer | Shot@Life x United Nations Foundation

Protecting Progress

Over the past 30 years, incredible progress has been made with childhood vaccines. That progress is currently at risk more than ever before.

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Development

This is a critical moment

Client 
UN Foundation x Shot@Life

Director 
Elyse Kelly

Writer & Producer
Dan Fipphen

Art director & Animator
Luiz Stockler

Voice over
Bev Standing

Sound design & Mix
Chris Mastellone

Explainer | Girl Rising

Future Rising

Girls’ education is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked strategies in the fight against climate change.

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Development

We aren’t going to solve the climate crisis without the voices, ideas, the power of girls

Client
Girl Rising

Director
Elyse Kelly

Production company
Mighty Oak

Producer
Emily Collins

Art director & Lead animator
Hannah McNally

Animators 
Sabrina Chaney
Cynthia Chu
Anita Gill

Colorists 
Nijah Brown
Sabrina Chaney
Elyse Kelly
Hannah McNally

Sound design & Mix
Chris Mastellone

Voice Over
Geralyn Byrd

Branded Documentary | ACLU

Turned Away

David Mullins and Charlie Craig visited Masterpiece Cakeshop in July 2012, with Charlie’s mother, to order a cake for their upcoming wedding reception. This is their story.

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accolades & Press

It's not about a cake at all

Development

Morphing with elegance

Client
ACLU

Writer & Producer
Elyse Kelly

Animation director
Daniela Sherer

Original music
Skillbard

Location audio mixer
Molly Kaplan

Additional animation
Eli Ben-David

Post production sound services
Studio Unknown