St George Community Housing launches short film ‘Morgan’s Story’ via The Magnificent Itch

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SGCH_Final_v01_00381.jpgAward winning animation company The Magnificent Itch has just finished a short film for St George Community Housing (SGCH) the community housing group.

The short tells the true story of Morgan, a SGCH success story. It will be used to promote the groups work in community housing.

SGCH_Final_v01_01478.jpgSays Stefan Wernik, director: ”When SGCH  approached us to produce a promotional film they shared several stories with us. When they spoke about Morgan we instantly thought what a heart warming story. It’s such a gift being given the chance to work on such a uplifting narrative and we really wanted to do it justice. It needed to be delicately handled as it’s Morgan’s life we were showing, but still touch people.”

SGCH has provided homes and social and economic opportunities to vulnerable and low income people of NSW for 30 years. This video features the story of Morgan, who greatly benefited from SGCH’s focus not only on housing but people too. She was provided with a stable home, a scholarship and moved on to a successful career.

It was decided to give the work a painterly look because of the delicate nature of the subject. Light plays a huge part in the storytelling with Morgan often almost silhouetted in the early stages before warm sunlight bathes the climax. The animation is a mixture of 3D and 2D elements with an oil pastel feel. The team worked hard to give everything a hand drawn look and all the 3D animation was created on ‘2’s’ to give it a 2D feel.

For more work by The Magnificent Itch go to http://themagnificentitch.com.au/.

Director: Stefan Wernik

Producer: Guy Jamieson

Writer: Lisa Madden and Guy Jamieson

Production Company: The Magnificent Itch

Designer: Jason Pamment

Designer: Alexander Watson

Animators: Arthur Collie and Jonathan Iskov

2D FX Animator: Quentin Cordonnier

Character modelling: Tristan Lock

Comping: Jason Morice and Matt Brunner

Composer: Stephen Frost

Voice Actor: Natasha Beaumont