Gorilla, Animated Music Video

About

This fully animated music video was produced for the independent rock band, Airiel Down by Breakiron Animation&Design, LLC.

The Wildlife Conservation Society and its partners have censused the total population of the endangered mountain gorillas and found only about 700 left in the world. A National Geographic article about the plight of the gorilla losing a battle with human sprawl ignited a passion in Beaux of Airiel Down. So much so, it inspired him to write a song about what would happen if the animals could express their disappointment in man's irresponsibility.

GORILLA pits man’s desire for land-clearing to make way for development and progress against animal strength and fierce determination to take back the jungle and save their homeland.

Beaux teamed up with Charlie Breakiron, of BREAKIRON Animation&Design, LLC to bring the Airiel Down song to life through animation.The joining of artistic and creative forces shows what can happen when passion for a cause takes root.

20% of all "Gorilla" DVD sales will be donated to
the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International,
to aid gorilla conservation through education. To purchase the DVD, visit: http://www.breakiron.com/Gorilla/
To visit Airiel Down's website go to: http://www.airieldown.net

Credits

Credits for Gorilla, an Animated Music Video
Directed by:
Charlie Breakiron
Jill Hammergren (co-director)

Writing Credits:
Beaux Foy (story) and
Spoon Foy (story) and
Jill Hammergren (story) &

Jill Hammergren (screenplay) and
Charlie Breakiron (screenplay) and
David Sabio (screenplay)

Produced By:
Jill Hammergren (executive producer)
Charlie Breakiron (producer)
Lisa Breakiron (production assistant)

Original Music By:
Airiel Down

Production Design & Management By:
Charlie Breakiron, Breakiron Animation & Design

Production:
Melanie Petersen (production artist & storyboard artist)
Ben Forman (3D character artist)
Patrick VanNortwick (environmental modeling & special effects)
Jason Gill (rigging)
Stephanie Harper (shader prep, rigging)
David Sabio (prop modeling)
Gabriel Smith (3D Character Animator)
Jacob Huff (compositing & motion graphics)
Richard Shuping (rigging)

Technical Info

SoftImage XSI, Maya, 3D StudioMax