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STICKBOY

Stickboy, An Opera in Three Acts Music composed by Neil Weisensel Libretto by Shane Koyczan, based on his book, Stickboy Late last year, Shane Koyczan and Vancouver Opera asked if we'd like to partner on a brand new opera. We had never worked with projections, long-form animation, or live performance (not to mention opera!) before, so of course we said: yes please! Ten months later, our work is being projected over three massive screens, illustrating over 40 background settings and dark inner-workings of the main character in a 2-hour long stage performance called Stickboy. You can see it live in Vancouver until November 7, 2014 (visit vancouveropera.ca for more info). Animation Credits: A collaboration with Shane Koyzcan and Vancouver Opera Creative Direction: Leah Nelson, Jorge R. Canedo Estrada & Henrique Barone Producer: Teresa Toews Art Direction: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada Concept and Storyboard: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone & Leah Nelson with help from Rachel Peake & Shane Koyzcan Design: Henrique Barone, Lucas Brooking, Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Gergely Wootsch & Shawn Hight Animation: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone, Shawn Hight, Nicholas Ferreira, Marisabel Fernandez Animation Montage: Voiceover: Shane Koyczan Music: Hand Covers Bruise, Reprise by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Edit: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada You can buy Shane's original Stickboy Book here: http://goo.gl/Jeu4wH

“HOPE IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN WISHES DON’T WORk. HOPE IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN THEY tell YOU THERE IS NO HOPE. YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND YOU DO IT ANYWAY.” A PERSONAL and powerful STORY ABOUT BULLYING, TOLD BY Shane Koyczan, TRANSFORMED INTO AN OPERA BY THE VANCOUVER OPERA

CREATIVE DIRECTION
storyboard
design
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Vancouver Opera presents the world premiere of Stickboy by Neil Weisensel & Shane Koyczan Oct. 23 - Nov. 7, 2014 Vancouver Playhouse vancouveropera.ca

CREDITS

A collaboration with Shane Koyzcan and Vancouver Opera
Creative Direction: Leah Nelson, Jorge R. Canedo Estrada & Henrique Barone
Producer: Teresa Toews
Art Direction: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada
Concept and Storyboard: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone & Leah Nelson with help from Rachel Peake & Shane Koyzcan
Design: Henrique Barone, Lucas Brooking, Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Gergely Wootsch & Shawn Hight
Animation: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone, Shawn Hight, Nicholas Ferreira, Marisabel Fernandez

Animation Montage:
Voiceover: Shane Koyczan
Music: Hand Covers Bruise, Reprise by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Edit: Jorge R. Canedo Estrada