Origami Cartoon

Japan. A man loses his wife and in his sorrow, he dives into origami - his deceased wife’s passion - trying to find comfort in the paper world he is creating. His new passion becomes an obsession that takes a sudden turn when his paper figures start coming alive. We started by adapting the story into a screenplay. Just like in the original script, we kept the ending open, allowing the audience to reach their own conclusions. We were thrilled by how many different interpretations the viewers have already had. We think it is beautiful that our film can give food for thought or even spark a philosophical discussion.

As the story is set in Japan, one of our core objectives was to capture the essence of Japanese culture and translate it through visual and musical tools. Our digital artist and motion designer did their best at creating and animating a hundred unique illustrations. But this was only half of the job. We all know how much depends on good sound design. This is especially true for films without speech where music is largely responsible for creating the right atmosphere and emotional context. That’s why we spared no effort in composing a powerful soundtrack going through multiple iterations and using various music instruments including some authentic Japanese ones. As a result, we got a tune that could tell the story on its own, which added a lot of impact to the overall effect the film creates.