'The Very VERY First Christmas' is a dazzling deep dive into classic holiday nostalgia and charm. Our core group of lead designers collaborated under only one rule: Imperfect is perfect.

The result is an inspiring handmade approach to 3D modeling: blending modern tools with charming traditional cel animation and a whole lotta heart.

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Credits

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Written and Directed by Brian O'Donnell

Producer - Katharine Mulderry

Editor / Creative Development - Al Benoit

Creative Resource Manager - Taylor McDade

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Lead Layout Design - Salmah Beydoun

Lead Character Design - Yuri Byun

CG Lead - Eddie Livingstone

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Animation - Brian O'Donnell, Yuri Byun

Cloud Simulation - Akshay Tiwari
Cloud Look Dev - Devin Hayes

Material Look Dev - Morad Enayet

Cel Animation - Amy Staropoli

Matte Painting - Tara Holland, Kris Sharabinskaia

Title Design - Laura Nash

Technical Director - Justin Sucara

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Marketing Director - Brenden Hand

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Composer - Manu Beker

Narrator - Manu Beker
Sound Design - Echoic Audio