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TAKO FAITO

A modern samurai encounters a huge tentacle. They fight. TAKO FAITO IS A SHORT FILM DEVELOPED AT GIANT ANT WITH THE GOAL TO PUSH CLASSICAL FRAME-BY-FRAME ANIMATION INTO THE STUDIO PIPELINE.

CREATIVE DIRECTION
ANIMATION


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character design by
RAFAEL MAYANI

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THE MAKING OF TAKO FAITO


CREDITS

Directed by Giant Ant
Producer: Cory Philpott
Creative Direction: Henrique Barone, Rafael Mayani,
Jay Grandin, Jorge Canedo Estrada
Art Direction: Rafael Mayani 
Animation: Henrique Barone
Compositing: Matt James
Music and Sound Design: John Black