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For Argentina\u2019s Can Can Club, this one was personal. We caught up with Studio Heads Becho Lo Bianco and Mariano (Mab) Bergara to chat about the new short, currently launched on the festival circuit. \u201cThe concept of My\u00a0Gut\u00a0Friend touches a personal subject for us,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cAs children, we\u2019re often shaped in the image of a certain mandate\u2014whatever that may be, to the point where we\u2019re sometimes treated as weirdos or freaks for simply wanting to express what we carry inside and take a different path. That idea was the spark behind this short film.\u201d<\/p>\n
The production starting point was\u00a0a scriptwriting contest at\u00a0Mexico\u2019s GUT\u00a0Agency, which creative leads Rodrigo del Oso and Jos\u00e9 Mario Mu\u00f1oz won. \u201cThe story was ideal to be an animation project and Through Primo Content our repping partners for South America\u00a0they offered us the project.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story of a young man whose gut doesn\u2019t just rumble, it speaks to him, is told in highly textured, color-saturated scenes. \u201cWe wanted to highlight the warm, human side through stop motion, so we crafted the characters in felt and the environments with distinctly handmade materials. We avoided laser cutting, 3D printing, and overly smooth surfaces in favor of keeping a visible human touch in every element.<\/p>\n
\u201cCreating an 8-minute stop motion short during a government change and economic turmoil was a huge challenge\u2014both creatively and logistically. It required a significant budget and a lot of coordination between teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA huge bunch of people got involved adding their grain of sand for making a new South American little movie like this happen. Big shoutouts to our friends at Feo Rocks in post-production, Papa Music for the original score, and Porta for sound design. Keeping everything cohesive while preserving the artisanal essence of the piece was definitely one of the biggest challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0Gut\u00a0Friend\u00a0is currently being shown at festivals around the world, some even have online versions while the festival is running. Check out the team\u2019s social media<\/a> to catch these opportunities before it\u2019s released online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n