Cel Animation

now playing:
OBT_Alison Wonderland

Director: Mike Smith
Client: Oregon Ballet Theater (OBT)
Product: Allison Roper Tribute
Production: FFAKE

OBT gave Mike a challenge: to come up with a tribute to retiring prima ballerina Allison Roper set to her remininces of learning ballet. He had 3 weeks and less money than a print ad. But a great group of students, current, and ex from the Art Institute of Portland through their lot in with Mike and helped animate this charming mixture of the hand-hewn and experimental. The piece played live as a triptych to great enjoyment....