Toon Shaded Face Rig - Using Booleans in Blender 2.92 / EEVEE @LightningBoyStudio

Lightning Boy Studio Tutorial on how to make a facial rig for your toon shaded characters in Blender 2.92

You can download the Eye Rig scene on our Gumroad page here :
gumroad.com/lightningboystudio

You can find Pierrick Picaut's rigging tutorial series on his Gumroad page here : gumroad.com/a/757339251

You can watch our previous tutorial showing how to model a toon shaded character here : youtu.be/spz6bpGYJZQ

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

0:00 Intro
1:06 Eye Rig - Overview
2:52 Eye Rig - Tutorial
9:32 Mouth Rig - Overview (Boolean Setup)
13:11 Creating an Armature for Your Character
15:57 Painting Weights on Your Model
20:25 Attaching the Eye Rig to the Armature
21:54 Attaching the Mouth Boolean to the Armature
22:51 Using Shape Keys on the Mouth Boolean
24:11 Creating a Control Panel to Easily Animate the Face Rig
27:14 Using Weights to Adjust the Mouth Boolean
32:19 Changing Bones Appearance to Look Like Controllers
33:26 Outro

updated 5 years ago

Toon Shaded Face Rig - Using Booleans in Blender 2.92 / EEVEE

Lightning Boy Studio 2021-03-16 | Tutorial on how to make a facial rig for your toon shaded characters in Blender 2.92

You can download the Eye Rig scene on our Gumroad page here :
gumroad.com/lightningboystudio

You can find Pierrick Picaut's rigging tutorial series on his Gumroad page here : gumroad.com/a/757339251

You can watch our previous tutorial showing how to model a toon shaded character here : youtu.be/spz6bpGYJZQ

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

0:00 Intro
1:06 Eye Rig - Overview
2:52 Eye Rig - Tutorial
9:32 Mouth Rig - Overview (Boolean Setup)
13:11 Creating an Armature for Your Character
15:57 Painting Weights on Your Model
20:25 Attaching the Eye Rig to the Armature
21:54 Attaching the Mouth Boolean to the Armature
22:51 Using Shape Keys on the Mouth Boolean
24:11 Creating a Control Panel to Easily Animate the Face Rig
27:14 Using Weights to Adjust the Mouth Boolean
32:19 Changing Bones Appearance to Look Like Controllers
33:26 Outro

Dinomancers - Project Update 2023 + Lightning Boy Studio Q&A

Lightning Boy Studio 2023-01-27 | Sharing some updates on our project Dinomancers and our youtube channel.

We also answer some questions from Christian Demeester in a Q&A that can give you a bit more insights on who we are and how we operate as a team.

Additional links :
Destruna (full pilot) :
youtu.be/-bdpnbHf3PU
Planet Dolan's Patreon (Destruna's creator) :
patreon.com/planetdolan

Bigtop Burger : Season One :
youtu.be/GyCagepF_T4
Captain Yajima :
youtu.be/l-TJm7HkzkQ
Worthikids' Patreon :
patreon.com/worthikids

Gumroad page for the Lightning Boy Shader :
lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/l/aYbiH
Our Twitter :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

0:00 Intro
1:00 Dinomancers Update
4:54 Youtube Channel Update
7:35 Lightning Boy Studio Q&A
7:59 1- Le Gouffre's Kickstarter
11:23 2- Lightning Boy Studio structure and budget
13:44 3- Lightning Boy Studio's Goal
14:39 4- Biggest accomplishments?
16:07 5- What is a challenge you faced?
18:09 6- Why not work for established studios?
19:32 7- Thought process behind your NPR technique?
20:13 8- Do you get tired of your work?
21:46 9- Any advice for students entering the industry?

Lightning Boy Shader - Boo Tutorial Part 2 - Indoor Environment Tips

Lightning Boy Studio 2023-01-09 | In this video, we show how to use the Lightning Boy Shader to light an indoor environment.
Check part 1 of this tutorial here to see some character modeling tips and how to use the transparency feature of the Lightning Boy Shader :
youtu.be/nqocYhOsrTs

Refer to the chapters for specific topics :
0:00 Intro
1:04 Basic Modelling
1:50 Why do we Use Multiple Lights
3:56 Using Lights on and Indoor Scene
6:09 Fixing Lights Going Through Walls
8:44 Using a Virtual Light
9:27 Adding Ambient Occlusion
10:58 Setting a Light for the Characters
13:05 Using a Spherical Gradient
13:55 Pumpkin Modelling Tips
15:08 Using UVs to Drive Object Colors
19:04 Making Spooky Glowing Eyes
20:17 Making a Flame for the Pumpkin
21:59 Using Z Depth
22:49 Placing an Image Out the Window
24:09 Recap on the Shader Setup
26:12 Explanation Concerning Referenced Characters

- To buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1 : app.gumroad.com/products/aYbiH
- To watch our tutorial series on how to make your own Toon Shader :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0
- To follow us on Twitter : twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

For more content by Thomas, you can check his Youtube page here :
youtube.com/c/ThomCee/videos

If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in details.

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Lightning Boy Shader - Boo Tutorial Part 1 - Transparency & General Tips

Lightning Boy Studio 2023-01-09 | In this video we go over some modeling tips and how to use the Lightning Boy Shader. We also show how to use the Transparency feature of this shader.
Check part 2 of this tutorial here to see how to use the Lightning Boy Shader to light an indoor environment :
youtu.be/7WQJ2tgXRwU

Refer to the chapters for specific topics :
0:00 Intro
2:43 Basic LBS setup
6:59 Adding Ambient Occlusion
10:37 Creating Different Materials
15:30 Using a Bezier Curve
17:07 Using a Spherical Gradient
18:55 Using the Hatch Style Node
24:38 Fixing the Mesh if the shading looks bad
27:12 Using Transparency
34:39 Adding a Backlight
37:16 Adding Glow

- To buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1 : app.gumroad.com/products/aYbiH
- To watch our tutorial series on how to make your own Toon Shader :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0
- To follow us on Twitter : twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

For more content by Thomas, you can check his Youtube page here :
youtube.com/c/ThomCee/videos

If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in details.

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Lightning Boy Shader - Beginner Guide - Shading & Modeling Tips

Lightning Boy Studio 2022-06-27 | A guide to help beginners get more comfortable with using the Lightning Boy Shader, this tutorial aims to answer frequently asked questions from our users.

Refer to the chapters for specific topics :
0:00 Intro
3:33 Download the right version of the shader
5:13 How to install the shader
5:45 How to install a new version of the shader
7:17 How to access the shader in Blender
9:02 How to create a LBS material
10:05 *FAQ* - How to fully expand LBS nodes
12:24 How lights work with the shader
14:52 How to add nodes to your shader
16:27 Character model using a simple version of the shader
17:19 *FAQ* Modeling tips for beginners using the shader
23:34 Assigning the shader to your model early
24:25 *FAQ* Use your base color as a shadow layer
25:25 How to apply multiple materials on the same mesh
26:24 How to smooth your mesh
27:43 How your model affects the shader's result
29:15 How to fix low res shadows
29:53 How to use Mean Crease
30:38 How to add details to clothes
31:24 How to add Ambient Occlusion
33:17 How to unfold UVs
34:35 *FAQ* What are Layer Styles
38:16 *FAQ* How to use the Outline
43:39 *FAQ* How to fix Outlines going through your mesh
45:41 *FAQ* How to have outlines inside your model
47:04 How to use gradients
51:33 Overview of the nodes used on my character
52:43 How to adjust colors on your shader all at once
53:51 How to adjust the colors of your background
54:28 *FAQ* How to add glow/bloom to your shader
55:19 *FAQ* How to light an indoor scene
57:13 *FAQ* How to add textures to your shader
58:26 *FAQ* How to bake/export the LBS to a game engine (you can't)
59:55 *FAQ* How to light flat/sharp models
1:01:45 Outro

- To buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1 : lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/l/aYbiH
- To watch our tutorial series on how to make your own Toon Shader :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0
- To follow us on Twitter : twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

For more content by Thomas, you can check his Youtube page here :
youtube.com/c/ThomCee/videos

If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.0, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in details.

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Arcane Tutorial Part 2 : Deep Dive Into the Arcane Look and Camera Projections (Blender 3.0 / EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2022-04-07 | Part 2 of our series on how to replicate the stylized look of the Arcane animated series in Blender.
This tutorial was done using Blender 3.0 and the EEVEE rendering engine.

Watch Part 1 here : youtu.be/FXuReln3XD0

To purchase the Lightning Boy Shader check out our Gumroad page : lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/#aYbiH

Tidal Blades 2 Kickstarter :
kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/tidal-blades-rise-of-the-unfolders-cypher-system-rpg-book

Our Twitter :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Other credits :
Trailer Sound effects : Mark Donis [Pride Productions] - facebook.com/1MDonis
Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground
Arcane Cogs Reference: Magali Vidal - artstation.com/artwork/Vy8bR5

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Arcane Shots Analysis
4:50 Making an Arcane Style Default Cube
15:56 How to Bake Texture in EEVEE
22:05 Character Shading/Texturing
32:58 Texturing the Character's Head
34:05 Lighting Tricks
37:34 Eye Specular
37:51 Character Camera Mapping
39:00 Environment Camera Mapping

Arcane Style Tutorial Part 1: Hair (Blender 3.0 / EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2022-03-28 | Video tutorial on how to replicate the stylized look of hair in the Arcane animated series.
This tutorial was done using Blender 3.0

Check out Part 2 here : youtu.be/gG7ZoP3fd1w

Tidal Blades 2 Kickstarter :
kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/tidal-blades-rise-of-the-unfolders-cypher-system-rpg-book

Our Twitter :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Other credits :
Trailer Sound effects : Mark Donis [Pride Productions] - facebook.com/1MDonis
Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

LBS 2.1 - Make Any NPR Style (Sketch, Toon, Outline, Hatch...) in Blender 2.93 / EEVEE

Lightning Boy Studio 2021-07-15 | Lightning Boy Shader 2.1 can be bought on our Gumroad page :
lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/#aYbiH
*** This update is available for free to everyone that had previously bought a copy of LBS 2.0

This new version of the shader comes as an add-on and is optimized for Blender 2.93. It contains many new features and improvements, such as the ability to create any node right from the Shader Editor and a panel with automated actions. If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.1, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in detail.

Our Twitter :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

You can watch our free toon shader tutorial series here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Other credits :
Add-on Development: Kolupsy (twitter.com/kolupsy)
Trailer Sound effects : Mark Donis [Pride Productions] - facebook.com/1MDonis
Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Toon Shaded Character Guide, from Modeling to Final Shading - Blender 2.91 / EEVEE

Lightning Boy Studio 2021-02-09 | An overview of our workflow when making a toon shaded character in Blender 2.91

Links :
- To buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.0 : gumroad.com/lightningboystudio#aYbiH|
- Part 1 of our tutorial series to make your own toon shader :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0
- To follow us on Twitter : twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.0, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in details.

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Concept Art + How to Import T-Pose in Blender
1:58 Using a Mirror Modifier + Basic Modeling tips
4:04 Selection Shortcuts + Proportional Editing
5:42 Applying Subdivision Modifier + Crease Edges
7:08 Using Solidify Modifier to Thicken Clothes
8:04 Tips For Modeling the Face (Keeping it Simple)
9:17 Apply your Mirror Modifier
10:37 Opening the LBS 2.0 .blend file + Importing Your Character
11:12 Applying an Outline on Your Character
12:50 Apply the LBS 2.0 + Basic Info About the Shader
13:49 Adjusting the Keylight + How to Add Nodes to your Material
14:39 Adding Ambient Occlusion + How to Mask it
15:51 Masking Explanation
16:28 Adding a 2D Rimlight
17:17 Light Linking Explanation
18:39 Applying Colors + How to Fix Outlines Disappearing
20:58 Unwrapping UVs
22:42 Painting Textures + Painting Tips
25:33 Color Adjustment Node
26:14 Adding a Specular + Renaming Nodes
26:52 Adding a Matcap + How to Change the Matcap Texture
27:51 Advanced Masking Tips and Examples
28:37 Adding Anisotropic Hair Specular
30:31 Adding a Painterly Style to Your Light
31:05 Adding a Baked Occlusion Node
31:51 Adjusting Global Parameters + Scene Adjustment Node
33:16 Outro

Lightning Boy Shader 2.0 - A New Workflow for Stylized Animation in Blender 2.91 / EEVEE

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-12-10 | Introducing Lightning Boy Shader 2.0! Up for sale here :
gumroad.com/lightningboystudio#aYbiH

* Keep in mind, this shader requires Blender 2.91 to function properly

If you buy the Lightning Boy Shader 2.0, you will get a scene containing the shader + a detailed user guide explaining each function in details.

10% of the money made by selling the Lightning Boy Shader 2.0 will go toward reaching the fundraising goal of BEER. BEER is a new stylized renderer in development for Blender. So by purchasing the Lightning Boy 2.0 shader, you are also funding the future of non photorealistic rendering on Blender! For more information, visit :
blendernpr.org/beer
twitter.com/BlenderNPR

Our Twitter :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

You can watch our toon shader tutorial series here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Other credits :
Trailer Sound effects : Mark Donis [Pride Productions] - facebook.com/1MDonis
Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Chapters :
0:00 Intro
0:27 LBS 2.0 Trailer
1:15 Why We Made This Shader
1:53 How Buying the LBS 2.0 Also Helps Funding BEER
2:50 LBS 2.0 Basic Explanation
7:52 How to Apply and Outline to your Mesh
10:31 How to add a "Style" Node
11:54 Troubleshooting Refresh Issues
13:09 Transparency Feature
17:50 Light Linking, Anisotropic Hair, Occlusion, Masking

Dinomancers - Project Update, October 2020

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-10-27 | Here are the latest news about our project Dinomancers, and what you can expect on our channel moving forward.
See you next month with David's latest tutorial, and follow our Gumroad page to download our examples scenes :
gumroad.com/lightningboystudio

twitter.com/LightningBoySt1
facebook.com/dinomancersproject

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

How to Create Ghibli Clouds in 3D - Blender Volumetrics Tutorial

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-09-22 | In this tutorial, David will show how to create volumetric clouds in the style of Ghibli films in Blender 2.9

You can download a free Blender scene of this cloud on our Gumroad page :
lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/l/nPlSL

You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1
facebook.com/dinomancersproject

If you want to see another take on how to make Ghibli style clouds in Blender, check out Kristof Dedene's video :
youtu.be/ZwhK51dSSbk

Check out our Ghibli tree tutorial here :
youtu.be/DEgzuMmJtu8

You can watch our toon shader tutorial series here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Curious to know more about our upcoming animation project "Dinomancers"? Check out our animation test here :
youtu.be/RDzCUMUEbu0

Cloud texture:
drive.google.com/file/d/1SelXRF9VYhksPys3MTYDsSHcQ1_VQT7Y/view?usp=sharing

Ghibli clouds reference images:
drive.google.com/file/d/1l8TD2FR6CeAnvZKP93YDxEWdBaWj-585/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/1dBOGF_RdogT_GgwI7y5GxtqXMB36u1vm/view?usp=sharing

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

How to Create Ghibli Trees in 3D - Blender Tutorial

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-08-18 | In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to create 3D trees in the style of Ghibli films, all in Blender 2.83

You can download a free Blender scene with this tree setup on our Gumroad page :
lightningboystudio.gumroad.com/l/RZcQI

You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook :
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1
facebook.com/dinomancersproject

You can watch our toon shader tutorial series here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Curious to know more about our upcoming animation project "Dinomancers"? Check out our animation test here :
youtube.com/watch?v=RDzCUMUEbu0

Ghibli reference image used in the tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/1_asnR_HqVqIeoAKVYr4eY5vTrHcIYPCT/view?usp=sharing

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 6 - How to Get Perfect Rim Lights (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-07-11 | In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to make the perfect rim lights for your Toon Shader in Blender 2.8

twitter.com/LightningBoySt1
facebook.com/dinomancersproject

Big thanks to Louissi (twitter.com/louissi) who helped us make the base mesh for this character!

Watch Part 1 here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Watch Part 2 here :
youtu.be/hp4V-9oFmnM

Watch Part 3 here :
youtu.be/VmyMbgMh-eQ

Watch Part 4 here :
youtu.be/kxWWBmIUxbc

Watch Part 5 here :
youtu.be/kxWWBmIUxbc

Watch Part 6 here :
youtu.be/ToX21Z8RXoc

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Download the .blend file from this tutorial (Start Scene to follow along):
drive.google.com/file/d/1IpbolfIdj0Gp3-ro-oR6r1gPSASuuPQ4/view?usp=sharing

Download the .blend file from this tutorial (Final Shader):
drive.google.com/file/d/1oDt3mWeEwiYICBoY8-ePx3C7V20xw0cW/view?usp=sharing

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 5 - How to Get Better Shadows (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-05-20 | In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to improve the shadows on your Toon Shader in Blender 2.8

twitter.com/LightningBoySt1
facebook.com/dinomancersproject

Watch Part 1 here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Watch Part 2 here :
youtu.be/hp4V-9oFmnM

Watch Part 3 here :
youtu.be/VmyMbgMh-eQ

Watch Part 4 here :
youtu.be/kxWWBmIUxbc

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Download the .blend file from this tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/10BubCFTiT3o0U_mKoIJCO4f4F9g1Ek1Q/view?usp=sharing

Download the Matcap texture used for metallic reflections:
drive.google.com/file/d/1U0FwEHSP1lt9sruzx1xj2Ur50SOx9VWl/view?usp=sharing

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 4 - How to Make Anisotropic Hair (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-04-08 | In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to make an anisotropic specular in Blender 2.8

https://www.facebook.com/dinomancersp...
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Watch Part 1 here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Watch Part 2 here :
youtu.be/hp4V-9oFmnM

Watch Part 3 here :
youtu.be/VmyMbgMh-eQ

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Download this .blend file if you want to follow along this tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/1jdKLn9qlk69xmecW1MJF1mAsr8vW_euR/view?usp=sharing

Download this .blend file if you want to use the shader :
drive.google.com/file/d/1eDGDgpWlozpiK7n899N6PyY06sbCXKME/view?usp=sharing

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 3 - How to Make a Metallic Material (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-02-26 | Part 3 of our tutorial series on how to make a real-time Toon Shader in Blender 2.8

In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to make a metallic material using a custom specular highlight and Matcap texture.

facebook.com/dinomancersproject
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Watch Part 1 here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Watch Part 2 here :
youtu.be/hp4V-9oFmnM

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Download the .blend file from this tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/12a5B4iV0iNLaRb31At6TTx_cOsr46_zi/view?usp=sharing

Download the Matcap texture used in this tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/1U0FwEHSP1lt9sruzx1xj2Ur50SOx9VWl/view?usp=sharing

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 2 - How to Make Dynamic Outlines (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-02-04 | Part 2 of our tutorial series on how to make a real time Toon Shader in Blender 2.8

In this video, David from Lightning Boy Studio will show how to add dynamic outlines to your shader.

www.facebook.com/dinomancersproject
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Watch Part 1 here :
youtu.be/TpWI2rU8iF0

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Download the .blend file from this tutorial:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Vau3L_PlisNKyJsM8y9J-d-xAu8mZJpJ/view?usp=sharing

Toon Shader Tutorial - Part 1 - How to Have Multiple Light Sources (Blender 2.8/EEVEE)

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-01-21 | David Forest from Lightning Boy Studio explains step by step how to make a real time toon shader with multiple light sources in Blender.

www.facebook.com/dinomancersproject
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Dinomancers - Project Update, January 2020

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-01-21 | January 2020 - Status update on our upcoming animation project, Dinomancers.

You can follow us here :
www.facebook.com/dinomancersproject
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Music : Cristian Onofreiciuc
Opening Logo Sound Mix : Les Productions Underground

Dinomancers - Animation Test

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-01-21 | Dinomancers is the new animation project from the team behind the award-winning animated short film, Le Gouffre - legouffre.com.

Sound effects - Animation test: Pride Production - MDonis
Music - Animation test: Dan Cullen - cullenmediamusic.com
Music - Project explanation: Cristian Onofreiciuc

www.facebook.com/dinomancersproject
twitter.com/LightningBoySt1

Le Gouffre *Award Winning Short Film*

Lightning Boy Studio 2020-01-21 | An inspiring tale about friendship, sacrifice and conquering the impossible.
legouffre.com

Initially launched on our Vimeo page in 2015, we are re-uploading our short film Le Gouffre on our new Youtube channel.

- ABOUT THE FILM -

Le Gouffre is the first animated short film produced and directed by Lightning Boy Studio, a young creative team based in Montreal. The film tells the story of two spirited travelers who come across an incredibly wide chasm on their journey and decide to build a bridge to cross it. Released in February 2015, the project had first gained a lot of attention following the huge success of its Kickstarter campaign, which allowed the creators to finance the movie's post-production. Many were impressed by the passion and determination of the small team of three animators, who spent more than two full years creating the 10-minute film.

As of now, Le Gouffre has been selected in more than 60 festivals around the world and won nine awards, four of them for "Best Animated Short".

- CREDITS -

Directed by : Carl Beauchemin, Thomas Chrétien, David Forest
Music : Dan Cullen, Deryn Cullen
Foley and Sound Design : Mark Donis
Animation and Rigging : Carl Beauchemin
Art Direction and Animation : David Forest
Visual Effects and Compositing : Thomas Chrétien
Voice Actors : Nicolas Charbonneaux, Charles-André Gaudreau, Élisabeth Forest
Final Sound Mixing : Jean-Pierre Bissonnette
Online : Birck Fulham

- AWARDS -

Best CG Animation Short
3D World Magazine CG Awards 2015

Award of Excellence in Filmmaking or Screenwriting
Canada International Film Festival 2015

Jury Special Prize
Cinéma des Peuples Festival 2014

Best Animation
Harlem International Film Festival 2014

Best Animation
San Jose International Short Film Festival 2014

Best Animation
Youngcuts Film Festival 2014

Audience Favorite
SPASM Festival 2014

Audience Favorite
Animated Short - 2nd Place
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2014

Best Visual Effects
Golden Orchid International Animation Festival 2014

- THE TEAM-

Lightning Boy Studio was born in 2012 out of a shared passion : to tell great stories. The three founders met in animation school in 2009 and have dreamed ever since to be able to work together on projects of their own. Le Gouffre is the result of their first collaboration. The team is now working on a new idea for an animated feature film and is looking for partners and investors to join in on this adventure.