01 – Overview
Google: Katharina and the Bees
Role: Director, Photographer, Animator
Led by founder, Katharina Schmidt, apic.ai is working to find answers to the global decline of bee colonies using machine learning. I directed this film in Germany for Google, shot all photography for the editorial page and designed the stop motion sequences.
02 – Process
I storyboarded all scenes and worked with our DP Jen Sommer and racing drone operators to capture scenes in line with the shotlist.
03 – Post Production
I designed mockups for the stop motion segments in C4D and worked with Athena Studios to fabricate and animate all scenes.
We featured the film on a microsite on Google’s editorial page and promoted it through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
04 – Credits
Client: Google
Creative Director: Kristen Lewis
Director/Animator/Photographer: Ryan Chen
Directors/Writing: Kyle Conerty and Chris Bradford
DP and Editing: Jen Sommer
Sound Operator: Joseph Huber
Grip: Philipp Knofe
Stop Motion Animation: Athena Studios
Producers: Kirsten Harkonen, TJ Gassaway and Stefanie Renk
Sound Mixing and Color: Mission Film and Design