3D animation rarely gets the chops it deserves. Pixar and the Dis are doing their thing on the kiddie tip, but what if your taste runs more to sphincter-clenching action, topped off with mind-blowing sneakers? Sigg Jones is that film and thanks to the tenacity and genius of three French film students (Asterokid, MCBess and Motraboy), 3D animation has never looked so dope! Based on a superhero gone postal, the film showcases some of the most hectic battles this side of the Matrix. But forget about the punch-ups, this animation is all about the Magic Dunk! One of the slickest rides we’ve seen this side of the hybrid highway, the Magic Dunk takes the Yeezy to a whole new level! We had to find out more, and luckily for us, the three fellas were happy to give us the 411.
First up, introduce yourselves and give us some background into what you do and how you all came to know each other?
Asterokid: Way back when we had real names and didn't know each other, we were all enrolled at a school in France called Supinfocom. It's an institution that allows you to create your own animation film for graduation. That's where we met and created Sigg Jones.
So who came up with the intial idea?
MC: Asterokid came up with it; everyone had to write a script for our graduation short film. The teachers chose Asterokid's ideas and threw ours in the bin. We had all become great friends so we decided to work together on his rubbish idea!
What importance do the sneakers play in the film?
Astro: Most characters in animation film are often dressed in a stereotypical and impersonal way. We thought it would be a good idea to give our characters their own tastes to define their personality. Since we were (and still are) heavy into sneakers, it seemed only natural our characters would like them as well. Progressively, the idea of the sneakers taking a major part in the film became a way to exaggerate this idea of ‘unnecessary importance on accessories’. That's pretty much how they ended up becoming such a focal point of the film.
You’re all working on your own ish now, yet still keep in contact and help each other out where you can – what’s going down for each of you now?
Astro: We are all working at the same company,
The Mill but at the same time working on our own projects. Matthieu just released a new short film called
Wood. Jonathan and I finished another film called
Galactic Mail a few months ago. We are all juggling between our main work in the company and personal stuff. We believe this kind of balance is needed to keep our careers vibrant.
Agreed! Any advice for kids that are looking to make waves in this form of media?
Draw a lot, watch a lot of animations and movies (possibly the right ones - but that should happen automatically) and last but not least, have fun doing it.
Sneaker Freaker