Hilda & The Mountain King
Main Title
Animation Direction
@ Giant Ant
As big Hilda fans, it was a dream to work with Mercury, Silvergate and Luke Pearson on the main title for The Mountain King. We were given a delicious amount of freedom to sculpt the story of title, and opted for a 3 act structure that abstractly laid out the tensions of the film — inner conflict, interpersonal conflict and inter-community conflict — while introducing the key players and their roles in their respective conflicts. Go watch it on Netflix!
Credits
HILDA & THE MOUNTAIN KING
Produced by Silvergate Media & Mercury Filmworks
Directed by Andy Coyle
Animation Company: Mercury Filmworks
Music by Ryan Carlson
Based on the graphic novel by Luke Pearson
MAIN TITLE
Executive Producer: Teresa Toews
Executive Creative Director: Jay Grandin
Producer: Melissa Buisán
Creative Direction: Jay Grandin, Eric Pautz
Concept Development: Jay Grandin, Eric Pautz, Conor Whelan
Written Treatment: Jay Grandin
Art Direction: Eric Pautz
Storyboard: Eric Pautz, Conor Whelan
Illustration: Eric Pautz, Hugo Baurens
Animation Direction: Conor Whelan
Cel Animation: Sitji Chou, Esther Cheung, Diego Maclean, Johannes Fast, Conor Whelan
Additional Cleanup: Hugo Baurens, Fabio Valesini, Diego Maclean, Michelle Cheng
2D Animation & Compositing: Conor Whelan, Eric Pautz, Diego Maclean
Music: Ryan Carlson