Impossible Jorney
What i do.
Animation Director
The journey of two storks for another ordinary day of work will expose the urgent crisis in the United States maternal health care.
Black women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Impossible Journey is an animated short film that uses visual metaphors to approach the topic with the impact and craft it deserves.
The film was built by a predominantly female team over a process that took more than a year, produced in Brazil and NYC. Each frame was printed and painted meticulously to reveal the layers of reality that our protagonist experiences throughout the story. Every aspect of the animation has metaphorical construction and meaning, just like all the whole project built around it.
IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY
2023/2024
Production Company: THE YOUTH
Post-Production Company: COLOSSAL
Director: YUCA
Executive Creative Director: Eduardo Lubiazi, João Machado
Executive Producer: Eduardo Lubiazi
Head of Production: Daniel Maia
Post-Production Coordinator: Yasmim Uehara
Art Director: Eduardo Rosa
Animation Director: YUCA + Bruno Brasil
DOP: Yuri Maranhão
Producer: Yasmim Uehara, Mauricio Kazu Yamashita
Post-Production Coordinator: Yasmim Uehara
Assistant Post-Production Coordinator: Nicole Lia Rêgo da Silva, Ana Paula Godoy
Production Coordinator: Carol Cherobim
Assistant Coordinator: Camila Pires, Lu Krasa
Finance Department: Iza Lubiazi
Head of Art: YUCA
Art Director: Eduardo Rosa
Animation Director: YUCA + Bruno Brasil
Screenplay: Viton Araújo, Eduardo Tavares, YUCA
Editor: Leonardo Salomão
Assistant Editor: Victor Balestrin
Printing Studio: Farbewerk Fine Art Lab
Printing Producer: Daniel Farbewerk @farbewerk_fineart
Painting Studio: ATELIÊ 39 @atelietrintaenove
Painting Artists: Ana Beatriz Artigas @anabeatrizartigas, João Paulo de Carvalho
@jp_carvalho
2D Animation Supervisor: Denis Bargos @denisbargos, Daniella Schuarts @danischuarts, Bruno Brasil @brunobrasilbrx, André Ruivo @ruivo.anim
VFX Supervisor: Rodrigo Stradiotto @r_stradiotto, Diogo Gameiro @_diogogameiro
Lead Conform and Delivery: Victor Balestrin @v_balestrin
Conform and Delivery: Ricardo Jug @ricardojug.
Lead Concept Artists: Beatrice Bandiera @bandierabeatrice, Fabio Miraglia @fabio.l.miraglia
Lead Illustrator: Marília Mafé @mafemarilia, Diogo Saraiva @diogosaraivas, Bruno Rosal @brunorosalart
Concept Artists: Marília Mafé @mafemarilia, Taíssa Maia @taissamaia, Che Marcheti @chemarcheti, Ana Maria Sena @__namaria, Bennê Oliveira @leve.mente.insana, Camilla Muniz @camuilustra, Cinthia Saty @cinthiasaty, Helô Rodrigues @heloilustra_ , Fabio Miraglia @fabio.l.miraglia, Diogo Saraiva @diogosaraivas, Bruno Rosal @brunorosalart, Daniel Cramer @danielcramer, Gabriel dos Anjos @gabriel_anjosg, Fernando Nas @fernando_nas, João Capoulade @jcapou, Douglas Lopes @douglaslopes.arte , Wilson Panassi @wilsonpanassi_art, Felipe Parucci @felipeparucci.
Storyboard: Walfrido Monteiro.
Previz Animator: André Ruivo
2D Animators: Carol Caporrino, Nana Siqueira, Gabriela Chamorro Diniz, Danila Ribeiro, Thalyne Chrystyna, Gabrielle Paparelli, André Ruivo, Diones Ignacio, Robson Vilalba, Anderson Omori, Gilson Júnior de Souza Bastos, Bremo, Gui Kirinus, Geovani Angelo, Carlos Yury, Gui Klein, Sid Ahearne, Alexandre Sales, Gabriel Fraga, Gabriel Chagas, Robb Reis, Denis Bargos.
VFX Animators: Nana Siqueira, Hermes de Lima, Fhilipe Marmori
Lead Clean Up: Mateuz Fernandes
Clean Up / Painting: Clara Luz Carvalho Salazar, Nana Siqueira, Giovanna Jahjah, Melissa Ferreira Sartor, Renata SHP, Brenda Maryan, Taiza Nogueira, Mateuz Fernandes, Robson Vilalba, Diones Ignacio, Dudu Querubins, Ulisses Jucá, Luiz Alvares, Pedro Solano, Thallyson Silvestre, Moacyr Neto, Diogo Saraiva, Carlos Yury, Lucas Batalha, Rosinaldo Lages, Josias Bosio, Bruno Mazzilli, Leonardo Vincensi, Rafael Sinnott, Lucas Moraes , Fabio Soro, Lucas Fernandes Siqueira, Jonatas Freire da Silva Souza, Rhuan Gonçalves de Oliveira de Farias, Diego Akel, Lucas Felipe Pereira
2D Compositors: Gabriel Rocha, Diego Eduardo Loz, Tiago Castro, Adelir Boeira, Lucas Santiago, Jean Lamin, Alan Jose Dias.
Compositor: Michel Takahashi
Colorist: Erick Moraes
3D Previz: Lucas Lira
3D Animator: Tiago da Silva
Motion Graphics: Janaína da Veiga
Still Craft Photographer: Diego Cagnato
Stabilization Compositors: Everton Ricardo Sabino (Tom), Nícolas Braga de Medeiros Nicolak
Live action
Director: YUCA
DOP: Yuri Maranhão
1st AC: Jenny Desrosiers
Steadicam OP: Emma Leavy
BB: Melquan Q Ali.
Make up: Cris Severo
Sound Mixer: Emily Strong
Producer: Stella Bloss, Livia Borjaile
PA/Driver: Elijah Joseph.
Still Photography: Talitha Ramos.
Testimonial Group: Amanda Gabrielle Baia, Bruce Arturo McIntyre III, Camilla de Souza, Carla Williams, Denise Miller, Emilie Rodriguez, Sarry Nemorin.
Music Company: Satélite Áudio
Music Director: Roberto Coelho, Kito Siqueira e Hurso Ambrifi
Account: Fernanda Costa, Renata Schincariol, Daniel Chasin e Karen Nakamura
Music Producers: Roberto Coelho, Hurso Ambrifi, Thiago Colli, Koitty, Alexandre Avicena, Pedro Pelotas e Nando Diniz
Post-Production and Mixing: Carla Cornea, Vithor Moraes , Arthur Dossa, Andre Giannini e Esteban Romero
Production Coordinator: Camila Guedes, Letícia Oliveira, Bea Vieira e Mariana Tardelli
Special Thanks: Filipe Zapelini
In memory of our beloved friend Juca Salomão.
FICHA COM ARROBAS:
IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY
2023/2024
Production Company: THE YOUTH @theyouth_company
Post-Production Company: COLOSSAL @videocolossal
Director: YUCA @yucaduo @danischuarts @leonardosulayman
Executive Creative Director: Eduardo Lubiazi @eduardoxlubiazi, João Machado @joao.machad.o
Executive Producer: Eduardo Lubiazi @eduardoxlubiazi
Head of Production: Daniel Maia @danielfbmaia
Post-Production Coordinator: Yasmim Uehara @y4ssszzzz
Art Director: Eduardo Rosa @rosaeduardo
Animation Director: YUCA @yucaduo + Bruno Brasil @brunobrasilbrx
DOP: Yuri Maranhão @yuri.maranhao
Producer: Yasmim Uehara @y4ssszzzz, Mauricio Kazu Yamashita @sometimes.kazu
Post-Production Coordinator: Yasmim Uehara @y4ssszzzz
Assistant Post-Production Coordinator: Nicole Lia Rêgo da Silva @nicolelia_rs, Ana Paula Godoy @anainrawformat
Production Coordinator: Carol Cherobim @caroks
Assistant Coordinator: Camila Pires @acamipires, Lu Krasa
Finance Department: Iza Lubiazi @izalubiazi
Head of Art: YUCA @yucaduo
Art Director: Eduardo Rosa @rosaeduardo
Animation Director: YUCA @yucaduo + Bruno Brasil @brunobrasilbrx
Screenplay: Viton Araújo @vitonaraujo, Eduardo Tavares, YUCA
Editor: Leonardo Salomão @leonardosulayman
Assistant Editor: Victor Balestrin @v_balestrin
Printing Studio: Farbewerk Fine Art Lab @farbewerk_fineart
Printing Producer: Daniel Farbewerk @farbewerk_fineart
Painting Studio: ATELIÊ 39 @atelietrintaenove
Painting Artists: Ana Beatriz Artigas @anabeatrizartigas, João Paulo de Carvalho
@jp_carvalho
2D Animation Supervisor: Denis Bargos @denisbargos, Daniella Schuarts @danischuarts, Bruno Brasil @brunobrasilbrx, André Ruivo @ruivo.anim
VFX Supervisor: Rodrigo Stradiotto @r_stradiotto, Diogo Gameiro @_diogogameiro
Lead Conform and Delivery: Victor Balestrin @v_balestrin
Conform and Delivery: Ricardo Jug @ricardojug.
Lead Concept Artists: Beatrice Bandiera @bandierabeatrice, Fabio Miraglia @fabio.l.miraglia
Lead Illustrator: Marília Mafé @mafemarilia, Diogo Saraiva @diogosaraivas, Bruno Rosal @brunorosalart
Concept Artists: Marília Mafé @mafemarilia, Taíssa Maia @taissamaia, Che Marcheti @chemarcheti, Ana Maria Sena @__namaria, Bennê Oliveira @leve.mente.insana, Camilla Muniz @camuilustra, Cinthia Saty @cinthiasaty, Helô Rodrigues @heloilustra_ , Fabio Miraglia @fabio.l.miraglia, Diogo Saraiva @diogosaraivas, Bruno Rosal @brunorosalart, Daniel Cramer @danielcramer, Gabriel dos Anjos @gabriel_anjosg, Fernando Nas @fernando_nas, João Capoulade @jcapou, Douglas Lopes @douglaslopes.arte , Wilson Panassi @wilsonpanassi_art, Felipe Parucci @felipeparucci.
Storyboard: Walfrido Monteiro.
Previz Animator: André Ruivo @ruivo.anim.
2D Animators: Carol Caporrino @carol.caporrino, Nana Siqueira @nana.lusiq, Gabriela Chamorro Diniz @dartsketches, Danila Ribeiro @danilars, Thalyne Chrystyna @thalychrys_art, Gabrielle Paparelli @gabpaparelli, André Ruivo @ruivo.anim, Diones Ignacio @diones.ignacio, Robson Vilalba @vilalba_illustration, Anderson Omori @anderson_omori, Gilson Júnior de Souza Bastos @killerjabuti, Bremo @breminho, Gui Kirinus @guikirinus, Geovani Angelo @xpganimation, Carlos Yury @carlosyuryart, Gui Klein @guixklein, Sid Ahearne @sid_ahearne, Alexandre Sales @allexandre.salles, Gabriel Fraga @gabrielfraga.art, Gabriel Chagas @gabrielxchagas, Robb Reis @robbreis, Denis Bargos @denisbargos.
VFX Animators: Nana Siqueira @nana.lusiq, Hermes de Lima @_hermes_lima_, Fhilipe Marmori @fhilipemarmori.
Lead Clean Up: Mateuz Fernandes @mateuz_fernandes.
Clean Up / Painting: Clara Luz Carvalho Salazar @cl.carvalho, Nana Siqueira @nana.lusiq, Giovanna Jahjah @giovannajahjah , Melissa Ferreira Sartor @scyphomedusa, Renata SHP @renatashpanimations, Brenda Maryan @brendamaryanart, Taiza Nogueira @taizapyon, Mateuz Fernandes @mateuz_fernandes, Robson Vilalba @vilalba_illustration, Diones Ignacio @diones.ignacio, Dudu Querubins @dudu.querubins, Ulisses Jucá @ulisses.juca, Luiz Alvares @lu1z_alvares, Pedro Solano @pedrosolanol, Thallyson Silvestre @thallyson.mikael, Moacyr Neto @moacyrneto_, Diogo Saraiva @diogosaraivas, Carlos Yury @carlosyuryart, Lucas Batalha @lbartt, Rosinaldo Lages @rjlages , Josias Bosio @josiasbosio , Bruno Mazzilli @maz_bruno, Leonardo Vincensi, Rafael Sinnott @the_sinnott, Lucas Moraes @lucas.mora3s , Fabio Soro @fabsoro, Lucas Fernandes Siqueira, Jonatas Freire da Silva Souza @jonatasfreire7 , Rhuan Gonçalves de Oliveira de Farias @gon.paint, Diego Akel @diego.akel, Lucas Felipe Pereira @mo.ksho_aep
2D Compositors: Gabriel Rocha @gabrielrocha.mo, Diego Eduardo Loz @lozmotiondesign, Tiago Castro @tcastro.motion, Adelir Boeira @cherry.visuals, Lucas Santiago @lucassantiags, Jean Lamin @_jeanlamin, Alan Jose Dias @alanjd_design.
Compositor: Michel Takahashi @bugrilhos.
Colorist: Erick Moraes @sm.erick.
3D Previz: Lucas Lira.
3D Animator: Tiago da Silva @tiago.artista3d.
Motion Graphics: Janaína da Veiga @jana.jobs.
Still Craft Photographer: Diego Cagnato @diegocagnato.
Stabilization Compositors: Everton Ricardo Sabino (Tom) @what.ever.tom, Nícolas Braga de Medeiros Nicolak @nicolasnicolak.
Live action
Director: YUCA @yucaduo @danischuarts @leonardosulayman.
DOP: Yuri Maranhão @yuri.maranhao.
1st AC: Jenny Desrosiers @jenny__desrosiers.
Steadicam OP: Emma Leavy @cinemma.mujer.
BB: Melquan Q Ali.
Make up: Cris Severo @crissevero___
Sound Mixer: Emily Strong.
Producer: Stella Bloss, Livia Borjaile @liperini.
PA/Driver: Elijah Joseph.
Still Photography: Talitha Ramos.
Testimonial Group: Amanda Gabrielle Baia, Bruce Arturo McIntyre III, Camilla de Souza, Carla Williams, Denise Miller, Emilie Rodriguez, Sarry Nemorin.
Music Company: Satélite Áudio @sateliteaudio.
Music Director: Roberto Coelho @_roberto.coelho, Kito Siqueira @siqueirakito e Hurso Ambrifi @hurso.
Account: Fernanda Costa @finafe, Renata Schincariol @renataschincariol, Daniel Chasin @danichasin e Karen Nakamura @knakamura.
Music Producers: Roberto Coelho @_roberto.coelho, Hurso Ambrifi @hurso, Thiago Colli @thiagocolli, Koitty @koitty.scmp, Alexandre Avicena @avicena.08, Pedro Pelotas @pedropelotas e Nando Diniz @onandodiniz.
Post-Production and Mixing: Carla Cornea @carlacornea, Vithor Moraes @vithor.wav , Arthur Dossa @arthurdossa, Andre Giannini @chicorio e Esteban Romero @estheban80
Production Coordinator: Camila Guedes @deguedis , Letícia Oliveira @leeholiver2, Bea Vieira @beagvieira e Mariana Tardelli @marianatardelli.
Special Thanks: Filipe Zapelini @zapelini
In memory of our beloved friend Juca Salomão.