Believer – TheLittleLabs

Imagine enjoying a delightful meal with chicken breast as the centerpiece, but with a unique twist. This is the mission that Believer Meats embarked on, and our partners at Red Antler entrusted us with the task of animating this extraordinary journey.

The creative team at Red Antler provided the initial concept and direction and handled all of the live action footage. Our role took on a more abstract nature as the challenge was to visually trace the production process of this chicken breast in reverse, employing traditional 2D cel animation and After Effects to infuse the animation with an organic and fluid motion.

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Style Frames

Our approach revolved around using 2D minimal line art, integrating textural and photographic elements. This resulted in a hand-drawn, human-like aesthetic for the video. We introduced textures to evoke a tactile, grainy, and papery impression while keeping compositions clean and mesmerizing to emphasize key scientific points.

Animation Cuts

We seamlessly blended 2D animation and cel animation with live footage to create a fluid transition between various animation and footage styles. This approach maintained consistent energy and momentum throughout the animation.