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GYMNASIA

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
2019 | 6 min
Stop-motion animation, virtual reality

Selections and Awards

  • Best Immersive Experience - FictionCanadian Screen Awards (2020)

  • Finalist - Oeuvre numérique immersiveNUMIX Awards 2020

  • Best Virtual Reality Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Canada (2019)

  • Official Selection - Virtual Arcade Tribeca Film Festival, New York, USA (2019)

  • Official Selection - Global VR Invitations Buncheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Buncheon, South Korea (2019)

  • Official selection - VR Competition Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, Annecy, France (2019)

  • Best VR/AR/MR-ExperienceB3 Biennale of the Moving Image, Frankfurt, Germany (2019)

  • Best Immersive Film AwardManchester Animation Festival, United Kingdom (2019)

Synopsis


Long Synopsis


BEHIND-THE-SCENES

USER EXPERIENCE

Trailer


Images


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Promotional Materials

Team


Clyde Henry Productions
Creators


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Photo : Lou Scamble




Patrick Watson
Composer


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Photo : Nicolas Gouin




Stéphane Rituit
Producer (Felix & Paul Studios)


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Photo : Courtesy of Felix & Paul Studios




Dana Dansereau
Producer (NFB)


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Photo : Emily Cooper



Credits

Created and Directed by
Chris Lavis
Maciek Szczerbowski (Clyde Henry Productions)

Producers
Dana Dansereau
Paul Raphaël
Félix Lajeunesse

Executive Producers
Rob McLaughlin
Stéphane Rituit
Loc Dao

Art Director
Brigitte Henry

VR CAMERA

Head of VR Camera Division
Olivier Deschênes-Biron

VR Camera Specialists
Martin Gros
Olivier Nadeau-Séguin

LINE PRODUCTION
BY
SAILOR PRODUCTIONS

Line Producer
Mathieu Dumont

Production Coordinator
Sebastien Baribeau

Visual Effects Supervisors
Sebastian Sylwan
Jacques Levesque

Post-Production Producers
Éléonore Tuvache
Patrice Cormier

Post-Production Coordinator
Joëlle Boulianne

Assistant Editors
François Beaupré Goulet
Jeremy Mamisao

Lead Compositor
Jérémy Bazin

Compositors
Anna-Maria Pacchioni
Artiom Kusci

CG Supervisor
Francois Beaudry

CG Generalists
Sabrina Parent
Kim Fredette

Data Managers
Guillaume Mailhot Sabourin
Alonso Benavente Fortes

CG Facial Animation
Mels Studios and Postproduction

IMMERSIVE SOUND
BY
HEADSPACE STUDIO

Head of Sound and Music & Sound Supervision
Jean-Pascal Beaudoin

Editing, Sound Design and Mix
Jean-Pascal Beaudoin
Michael Ritchie

SONG AND MUSIC

Music composed by
Patrick Watson

Special Thanks to
Oscar Watson
The Children’s Choir of École de Musique Vincent d’Indy
Saint-Enfant-Jesus School

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA

Producer
Dana Dansereau

Executive Producers
Rob McLaughlin
Loc Dao

Project Manager
Laura Mitchell

Marketing Manager
Tammy Peddle

Marketing Coordinators
Stéphanie Quevillon
Sophie Thouin

Publicists
Nadine Viau
Katja de Bock

Social Media
Melissa Sauve
Alyssia Duval-Nguon

Studio Administrator
Carla Jones

Studio Operations Managers
Camille Fillion
Janine Steele

Production Coordinator
Jasmine Pullukat

Legal Services
Christian Pitchen

VR TECHNOLOGY
BY
FELIX & PAUL STUDIOS

Chief Technology Officer & Creative Partner
Sebastian Sylwan

Head of VR Camera Division
Olivier Deschênes-Biron

Project Manager
Olivier Barthomeuf

Camera Senior Systems Designer
Howard Burman

VR Camera Specialists
Martin Gros
Mathieu Gibeault
Simon-Benoit Boisvert
Olivier Nadeau-Séguin

Technical Program Manager
Laura Gouillon

Head of Core Technologies Group
Florent Cohen

Lead Programmer
Stéphane Goyette

Software Developers
Mostafa Heydari
David Lapointe

Kirsty Ellis
Jonathan Rodriguez
Vincent Bilodeau
Ali Mouawieh

Lead Pipeline Developer
Hans Payer

Pipeline Developers
Sara Hilmarsdottir
Alexis Gervais Chapleau

Head of Digital Delivery
Di Wu

Integration
Donavan Prieur
Sybile Nivon

Quality Assurance
Nayda Navas
Kevon Romain

Data Scientist
Nathan Smith

Systems Administrators
Marc-Antoine Latour
Greg Dickie

Controller
Caroline Côté

Accountants
Lysanne Bourgouin
Sophie Desjardins

Executive Assistant
Bianka Pomponi

Content & Script Researcher
Cindy Philippe-Auguste

Marketing Coordinator
Greg Feingold

Studio Coordinator
Valerie St-Jean Larouche

Receptionist / Runner
Shelby Golemic

Special Thanks

Animation Reference
Tuuli Lavis

Developed with the participation of
Telefilm Canada

With the support of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland as part of the multi-annual programme NIEPODLEGŁA 2017–2022.

 

 



Media Relations

  • Nadine Viau
    NFB Publicist – Montreal
    C.: 514-458-9745
    n.viau@nfb.ca

  • About Felix & Paul Studios 

    Felix & Paul Studios is an EMMY® Award-winning immersive entertainment studio, creating virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences of the highest quality.  The studio combines technological innovation with a unique, pioneering and in-depth approach to the new art of XR storytelling.

    Felix & Paul Studios is the world’s only full spectrum immersive entertainment studio,    showcasing end-to-end creative capabilities, technological know-how and proprietary tools all within one company. The studio’s platform includes best-in-class spherical 3D camera systems, production/post-production software and processes, as well as spatial audio capture, design and processing through its Headspace Studio division.

    Headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in Los Angeles, CA, Felix & Paul Studios has a highly experienced team of over 60 immersive media specialists and is backed by leading venture capital funds and institutional investors.

  • About the NFB

    The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is one of the world’s leading digital content hubs, creating groundbreaking interactive documentaries and animation, mobile content, installations and participatory experiences. NFB interactive productions and digital platforms have won over 100 awards, including 21 Webbys. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca.