Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Carmen Avis is an animated short film made in Skjald in collaboration with the music duo Ventus who has won several music competitions around the world. The project started in the very beginning of Skjald as an experiment where animation and dance performance meets live orchestra. It was an amazing journey and we learned a lot from working closely with a professional flute duo, modern dancer, orchestral composer, animation team, live action camera and a monstrous greenscreen. The film was part of the debut concert of the musicians where they played live while it played on a big screen.
The story: The musicians of this film and I had a friend with a rare stomach disease when we were kids. This disease made it difficult for him to play with other children and he spend a lot of time in the hospital. He passed away too soon and we made this little film dedicated to him about a bird that can't fly.
With support from William Demant Fonden, Spar Nord Fonden, Louis Petersens Legat, Hoffmann og Husmans Fond, Grete og Sigurd Pedersens Fond, Gangstedfonden, Dansk Musiker Forbund, Patreon
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@skjaldcreative @VENTUSwoodwind #traditionalmusic #carmenavis #budgie og #budgerigar og #parakeet #parrot #musicvideo #animated #dancer # Poster # #Mixedmedia #ventusmusicians @beeabrown #classicalmusic #duo
Team:
Animation: Mikkel Mainz, Anna Fischer-Larsen, James Cavanaugh, Marie Jangmark, George Marion, Erik Gilbert Daira, Martin Hultman
Musicians : Johan Soederholm, Louise Mogensen, Michaela Hansen, Marcus Lundgren, Alma Hede, Kjeld Roesgaard
Dancer: Brittanie Brown
Website:
talesofalethrion.com
skjaldcreative.com
Instagram: @TalesofAlethrion
Facebook:
facebook.com/talesofalethrion
Twitter:
twitter.com/alethrion
Tumblr:
talesofalethrion.tumblr.com
Kickstarter:
bit.ly/3lAT0s9
Fan Art Tumblr:
rewardart.tumblr.com
Music by:
Mathias Valiant
soundcloud.com/hanvaliant
Skjald is a creative house created by Mikkel Mainz. He is the director of the animated Tales of Alethrion series and was one of the original founders of Sun Creature. Skjald’s goal is to make great storytelling experiences for the following community and audience through original 2D film projects, graphic novels, roleplaying books, illustrations and YouTube videos.
Skjald is the Scandinavian word for "bard", a storyteller in the Viking era and Middle Ages that traveled from town to town inspiring the listening crowds through stories about epic lords and ladies, about gods, love and other extraordinary things in life.
Carmen Avis is an animated short film made in Skjald in collaboration with the music duo Ventus who has won several music competitions around the world. The project started in the very beginning of Skjald as an experiment where animation and dance performance meets live orchestra. It was an amazing journey and we learned a lot from working closely with a professional flute duo, modern dancer, orchestral composer, animation team, live action camera and a monstrous greenscreen. The film was part of the debut concert of the musicians where they played live while it played on a big screen.
The story: The musicians of this film and I had a friend with a rare stomach disease when we were kids. This disease made it difficult for him to play with other children and he spend a lot of time in the hospital. He passed away too soon and we made this little film dedicated to him about a bird that can't fly.
With support from William Demant Fonden, Spar Nord Fonden, Louis Petersens Legat, Hoffmann og Husmans Fond, Grete og Sigurd Pedersens Fond, Gangstedfonden, Dansk Musiker Forbund, Patreon
Support the channel and help us make more epicness!
patreon.com/talesofalethrion
Thanks for subscribing, commenting and liking!
@skjaldcreative @VENTUSwoodwind #traditionalmusic #carmenavis #budgie og #budgerigar og #parakeet #parrot #musicvideo #animated #dancer # Poster # #Mixedmedia #ventusmusicians @beeabrown #classicalmusic #duo
Team:
Animation: Mikkel Mainz, Anna Fischer-Larsen, James Cavanaugh, Marie Jangmark, George Marion, Erik Gilbert Daira, Martin Hultman
Musicians : Johan Soederholm, Louise Mogensen, Michaela Hansen, Marcus Lundgren, Alma Hede, Kjeld Roesgaard
Dancer: Brittanie Brown
Website:
talesofalethrion.com
skjaldcreative.com
Instagram: @TalesofAlethrion
Facebook:
facebook.com/talesofalethrion
Twitter:
twitter.com/alethrion
Tumblr:
talesofalethrion.tumblr.com
Kickstarter:
bit.ly/3lAT0s9
Fan Art Tumblr:
rewardart.tumblr.com
Music by:
Mathias Valiant
soundcloud.com/hanvaliant
Skjald is a creative house created by Mikkel Mainz. He is the director of the animated Tales of Alethrion series and was one of the original founders of Sun Creature. Skjald’s goal is to make great storytelling experiences for the following community and audience through original 2D film projects, graphic novels, roleplaying books, illustrations and YouTube videos.
Skjald is the Scandinavian word for "bard", a storyteller in the Viking era and Middle Ages that traveled from town to town inspiring the listening crowds through stories about epic lords and ladies, about gods, love and other extraordinary things in life.
