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2008:
RGB and ALPHA has been founded by Braam Jordaan and partners
Out of the pixel storm they strode.
The four horsemen of the digipocalypse; a Creative,
a Keyframer, a Writer of Abstraction and a Geek...
RGB & ALPHA is an exciting new computer animation studio based in Cape Town. It was formed
by four young guys who were brought together by their mutual enthusiasm and
passion for the industry, feeling that there was a need in the market for
their distinctive style of top quality animation.
The studio handles a wide range of
projects from stills and Television commercials to animated short films and
visual effects for feature films. They are gearing up for the newly
developing game industry in this country.
The team is committed to remaining
open to new challenges as well as uncompromising quality and the creation of
a synergistic platform between like-minded creative personalities. Above all,
you our clients are the raison d'etré of the studio
and the team is fully committed to making your vision a reality. Our goal is
quite simply YOUR vision YOUR objectives YOUR satisfaction and the hope that
you will be pleasantly surprised by our competitive rates.
Check company’s website: www.rgbandalpha.com
And so they came
forth to wreak havoc amongst the rubble of degenerate polygons and broken bezier curves...
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28 January 2007 ]
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Schools of CG endangered Galjoens for Pick ‘n Pay SASSI TV Commercial
Promoting audience to
make sustainable, eco-friendly and greener choices.
You’re not alone: worldwide, consumers are increasingly
aware of the power in the way they spend their money and are willing to make
sustainable, eco-friendly choices.
Pick ‘n Pay is the first major South African retailer to engage with WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative
(SASSI) in order to improve the sustainability of its seafood business.
Braam Jordaan worked closely with Greg Shaw, Upstairs Post Productions, and a
renowned director, Jason Xenopoulos (Promised
Land) from Mass Hysteria to
realise director's vision. The five visual effects shots with
photorealistic schools of endangered Galjoens were
beautifully created for a Pick ‘n Pay brand re-launch campaign for advertising agency Y&R South Africa.
The
production was quite challenging both on the creative and technical
front because we are dealing with a serious matter. Some useful and reusable
expression scripts were carefully written to mimic the real behaviour of Galjoens in
real-life.
“The fish developed over several meetings. The process was
organic and every one was pleased in the end!”
Greg Shaw, Upstairs Post Productions
Join WWF for greener seafood drive!
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28 January 2007 ]
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Sipho the Lion helped South Africa to win 16th World Federation of
the Deaf 2011 bid
WFD
2011 will be held in Durban...
Braam Jordaan and Richard Morton created an inspiring
animation of signing lion character called Sipho,
who is also Deaf. It was presented at 15th Congress, World Federation
of the Deaf in Madrid - Spain, in front of 81 delegates
and 2800 representatives from around the world. Sipho
helped DEAFSA, a non-profit organisation in South Africa to beat Turkey in an overwhelming victory to host
World Federation of the Deaf 2011 in Durban.
The votes were 62 - 19.
Wilma Niewoudt-Druhen was elected as board member
of WFD board. Kobus Kellerman
was awarded First Class merit for his outstanding contributions to WFD during
the past 8 years and also became WFD honorary member. Congratulations, Wilma
and Kobus!
Sipho hopes to see you in Durban for WFD 2011.
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More honours heaped on The Rubbish Monster
More
international honours...
Braam Jordaan has just came back
from the trip spanning 27 days around the world to attend various animation
festivals in the Czech Republic, the United States and South-Korea.
The
Rubbish Monster was awarded Best Animation at MultiChoice
Vuka! Awards in November last year, but the
success didn't stop there. It also won another two awards for Commissioned
Film of 1 Minute and Under category at Kalamazoo Animation Festival
International (KAFI) in Chicago and Jury's Special Prize at
11th Seoul International Cartoon &
Animation Festival (SICAF) in South Korea, respectively. The
spot is also officially selected at AniFest
in the Czech
Republic.
The
Rubbish Monster was among the 169 selected films from 1275 received from 41
countries and the SICAF attracts 130 000 visitors annually - both ordinary
visitors and key industry players from all around the world. The fact that Braam is Deaf was never mentioned to the judging panel,
proving that his creativity goes beyond any physical disability.
"It
was a warm glow of satisfaction to win the prize since the other finalists in
the same category were of very high standard. It was absolutely wonderful to
experience the exposure of fresh and unique international animation and to
celebrate the diversity of progress made by animators from all sides of the
world. I've met lots of people from Dreamworks SKG,
Disney Animation Studio and Nickelodeon. The response has been absolutely
fantastic, it will go a long way when showing the global market what talented
animators there are in South
Africa and thus benefit the industry as a
whole. Lots of people enjoyed The Rubbish Monster and the producers
even urged to broadcast it in Europe since
the message is universal enough."
The
Rubbish Monster was created for Endangered Wildlife Trusts, a local charity
organization. They have Eco-Warrior Program (EWP) module that educates the
youth and inspires environmental awareness amongst previously disadvantaged
learners in their schools using lesson and activities applied directly to
their immediate environment.
The
animation focuses on a man who casts his empty cigarette box away carelessly.
As soon as the cigarette box lands on the ground, it begins to twitch. All
the litter in the vicinity suddenly amalgamates into a humanoid rubbish
monster which proceeds to attack the locals.
This anti-littering concept has been in his mind for a long time, but the
rubbish monster was never involved. The idea of using a humanoid rubbish
monster strolled into his mind when he was angry at a stranger.
He was walking down Long Street, observing a stranger littering continuously,
ignoring the dustbins all around him. I had enough of this and decided to
approach the man and tell him where his litter belongs. He defiantly flashed
his two middle fingers!
He was thinking, "Be grateful, I don’t turn into a smelly rubbish
monster and munch you! Starting with your middle fingers!" He just walked
away from him but definitely not as a loser, he had just got a great concept!
Braam Jordaan is a young Capetonian who was born Deaf to Deaf parents and he is
currently working as Senior Animator for Waterfront Studios. Animation is
obviously a very good choice as it is very visually-driven and the only thing
he could not do was the sound, but being Deaf has never deterred him.
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June 2007 ]
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THE RUBBISH MONSTER
has literally been cleaning up at the international animation festivals!
The Rubbish Monster is officially selected at AniFest, KAFI and SICAF 2007!
The selection comittee, consisting
of leading Czech animation specialists (Professor Jiri
Kubicek, Bedrich Glaser,
Michaela Mertova and Tomas Rychecky)
selected 242 films, from 38 countries, for this year´s edition of AniFest.
The total of films sent to the committee was 1,344 from 59
countries. The Rubbish Monster is one of the finalists for the TV
Advertisement category at the 6th Edition of International Festival of
Animated Films in Czech
Republic. It will
also be competing against "Bad Note", another great South-African
animated TV commercial created by Wicked Pixels - my ex-employer! The winners
will be announced on the 9th May in Trebon, the Czech Republic.
The Rubbish Monster is also officially selected for TV
& COMMISSIONED CATEGORY at the fourth edition of KAFI, which
has attracted more than 500 entries from 35 countries.
"In addition to entries submitted by major studios, independents and
aspiring student animators from across the United States, also entered in a
dozen divisions in four major categories are animated shorts and films
produced in: Canada, Australia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Scotland, Belgium, Great
Britain, Turkey, Brazil, The Czech Republic, Thailand, Switzerland, Finland,
Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, South Africa, Hong Kong,
Singapore, India, Serbia, Ireland, Russia, Portugal, Israel, Poland, Italy,
Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, The Netherlands, and New Zealand."
Three judges will then receive CDs containing all of the finalist entries to
begin the process of selecting winners. They will be named at the festival’s
wrap-up event on Sunday, May 20 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
At the three previous KAFIs, entrants have been
nominated for Academy Awards and went on to earn Oscars in their fields.
Among the
169 selected flims (from 1,275 received
from 65 Countries), The Rubbish Monster has been selected for
the official competition in the TV & COMMISSIONED FILMS category.
The final selection will take place during the festival period, from 23rd to
27th May 2007, at CGV Yongsan and Seoul
AniCinema in Seoul, South Korea.
The winners will be named on the 27th in Seoul, South Korea.
The
Rubbish Monster was created for the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a local
charity organisation, and is free of charge. The festival
goers better keep the festival venues clean or you will face the Rubbish
Monster. :)
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THE RUBBISH MONSTER
- Vuka!
After
winning two newcomer Vuka!
Awards for Best Overall and Best Concept in 2002, Braam
Jordaan has decided to give it another try, this
time competing against the professionals.
"This anti-littering concept has been
in my mind for a long time, but he rubbish monster was never involved,"
says Braam. "The idea of using a humanoid
rubbish monster strolled into my mind when I was angry at a stranger."
Braam was walking down Long Street, observing a
stranger littering continuously despite ignoring the dustbins all around
him. Braam had enough of this and decided to
approach the man and tell him where his litter belongs. He defiantly
flashed his two middle fingers!
I was thinking, "Be grateful, I don't turn into a smelly rubbish
monster and munch you! Starting with your middle fingers!"
I just walked away from him but definitely not as a loser, I got a great
concept!
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