Ex Mortis Films http://exmortisfilms.com Director Daniel M. Kanemoto Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:08:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TELLTALE GAMES “The Walking Dead Video Game Trailer” http://exmortisfilms.com/2012/03/the-walking-dead-video-game-trailer/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2012/03/the-walking-dead-video-game-trailer/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:34:51 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://exmortisfilms.com/?p=866

“This trailer really shows off how our artists have managed to take the 2D art style of the comic books and create a 3D world, allowing fans to truly interact with Robert Kirkman’s world for the very first time.”

- Dan Conners, Telltale Games Co-Founder and CEO

Robert Kirkman introduces this trailer for the first video game set in the apocalyptic world of his legendary comic book series THE WALKING DEAD.

Created by animator and director Daniel M. Kanemoto for Telltale Games, the trailer blends 2D and 3D imagery in stunning fashion as homage to the art of the original comic book world on which Telltale’s game is based. Kanemoto was asked to create the trailer after his spec WALKING DEAD title sequence went viral, and he jumped at the opportunity to work with the undead on an “official” basis.

THE WALKING DEAD video game is set for release in late April 2012. Visit Telltale Games at thewalkingdeadgame.com.

CREDITS

Directed & Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
Edited by Shaun Finney
Music by Jared Emerson-Johnson

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The executive producers of RINGER requested I make some changes to my original title sequence pitch and I produced this alternate version. Although my work was very well received by the production, the network ultimately decided to use a short and simple title card to kick off the series.

But I still had a blast working on this pitch, and hopefully fans of RINGER will have just as much fun watching these titles as I had animating them!

Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister. Also starring Ioan Gruffudd, Nestor Carbonell and Kristoffer Polaha.

The opening titles kick off with an animated transition from the final moments of the pilot’s opening ‘teaser’. The sequence is designed to incorporate a customized animated transition driven by the different ending of each episode’s teaser.

RINGER premiered on Tuesday, September 13th.

CREDITS
Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
Music by Gabriel Mann

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A spec title sequence pitch for the CW television series RINGER.

Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister. Also starring Ioan Gruffudd, Nestor Carbonell and Kristoffer Polaha.

The opening titles kick off with an animated transition from the final moments of the show’s opening ‘teaser’. The first few seconds of footage in the pitch were taken from a commercial for the series, but the sequence is designed to incorporate a customized animated transition driven by the different ending of each episode’s teaser.

In addition, the artwork within the pitch uses existing publicity photos of the performers, which would be replaced by actual production footage if this pitch were to be developed any further.

RINGER premiered on September 13th, 2012.

CREDITS
Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
“Rumor Has It” Performed by Adele
Music Editing by Jeff Yorkes

RINGER "Opening Titles" RINGER "Opening Titles" RINGER "Opening Titles" ]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2011/08/ringer/feed/ 1 THE WALKING DEAD “Opening Titles” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/walkingdead/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/walkingdead/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:00:07 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=116

We are arriving at that unique moment in time where the
term “fan-made” becomes moot. This is extraordinary.

- Damon Lindelof, Executive Producer, LOST

Kudos to Daniel Kanemoto for his terrific fan version of
THE WALKING DEAD opening titles — they rock big time!

- Gale Anne Hurd, Producer, THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, THE ABYSS, THE WALKING DEAD

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My favorite “exclusive” from this year’s Comic-Con was a beautiful painting by legendary artist Drew Struzan, featuring a horde of zombies from THE WALKING DEAD. Frank Darabont is adapting the apocalyptic Image Comics book created by Robert Kirkman, and man, it looks really, really great.

As I was admiring Struzan’s work of art, I wondered what the opening titles to this terrifying new television show might look like… so I animated a spec title sequence using artwork ripped from the pages of the comic, originally illustrated by Charlie Adlard and Tony Moore.

Just so there’s no confusion, I’m not affiliated with the production in any way — I’m simply a huge fan of both Frank Darabont and Robert Kirkman, and this is my attempt at creating a cinematic introduction to one of the all time great “continuing stories of survival horror.”

THE WALKING DEAD premieres on October 31st on AMC.

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
“The Walking Dead” Artwork by Charlie Adlard & Tony Moore
“Fresh Blood” Written & Performed by eels
Music Editing by Jeff Yorkes THE WALKING DEAD "Opening Titles" THE WALKING DEAD "Opening Titles" THE WALKING DEAD "Opening Titles"

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/walkingdead/feed/ 27 ARTICLES OF WAR http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/articles-of-war/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/articles-of-war/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:00:18 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=113

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“One of the most epic short films ever animated entirely by a single
person, and the best 12 minutes you’ll spend online today.”

- Brian K. Vaughan, Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Pride of Baghdad

A young American pilot fighting in 1944 writes what may be the final letter of his life, bearing his soul to the man who inspired him to enlist… his father, a stoic veteran of World War I.

Visit www.articles-of-war.com to meet the filmmakers, view behind-the-scenes artwork, and purchase a limited edition, 2 disc DVD and CD soundtrack set packed with special features.

CREDITS

Written & Directed by Daniel M. Kanemoto
Music by Ryan Shore
Sound Design by Joe Pleiman
Edited by Jeff Yorkes
Storyboards by Robert Vargas
Featuring Clay Adams as the voice of ‘Jim’ ARTICLES OF WAR ARTICLES OF WAR ARTICLES OF WAR

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/articles-of-war/feed/ 3 ANIMAL PLANET “Menagerie” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/animal-planet-menagerie/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/animal-planet-menagerie/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:00:31 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=174

Hundreds of vivid drawings transform ordinary wildlife footage into an impressionistic animated safari for the Animal Planet cable network.

CREDITS

Directed & Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto & Jennifer Oxley. ANIMAL PLANET “Menagerie” ANIMAL PLANET “Menagerie” ANIMAL PLANET “Menagerie”

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Winner of the 26th Annual Student Academy Award (Gold Medal, Animation) and the 1999 Student Emmy (Bronze Medal).

The haunting narration of a young American soldier echoes across battlefields of light and shadow in a love story set against the sweeping backdrop of World War I.

CREDITS

Directed & Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
Written by Daniel T. Erdman
Music by Ryan Shore
Sound Design by Joe Pleiman
Starring Brian K. Vaughan as the voice of ‘John’ A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN FRONT A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN FRONT A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN FRONT

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An animated promo for the USA Network premiere of THE CELL, starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D’Onofrio.

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for 21 Boom. USA NETWORK “The Cell” USA NETWORK “The Cell” USA NETWORK “The Cell”

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/usa-network-the-cell/feed/ 0 ON THE ROAD FOR CHRISTMAS http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/on-the-road-for-christmas/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/on-the-road-for-christmas/#comments Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:56 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=172

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On Christmas Eve, a lonely snowman aims his 18-wheeler big rig towards the North Pole and puts petal-to-the-metal! Produced using a combination of hand drawn and computer animation, this music video is based on an original song written and performed by musician Joe Pleiman.

CREDITS

Directed & Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto
“On The Road For Christmas” Written & Performed by Joe Pleiman
Squirrel Dance Animation by Jennifer Oxley
Online Editing by Jennifer McGarrity ON THE ROAD FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE ROAD FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE ROAD FOR CHRISTMAS

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/on-the-road-for-christmas/feed/ 0 ROBOT STORIES “Opening Titles” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/robot-stories-main-titles/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/robot-stories-main-titles/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:00:16 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=177

“Even the opening credits animation is a wonderfully self-contained story. Another must-see.”

- Bobby Kirk, Playback St. Louis

This whimsical animated credit sequence kicks off writer/director Greg Pak’s critically acclaimed feature film ROBOT STORIES.

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for PakMan Productions. ROBOT STORIES “Opening Titles” ROBOT STORIES “Opening Titles” ROBOT STORIES “Opening Titles”

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/robot-stories-main-titles/feed/ 0 LITTLE BILL “Space Explorers” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/little-bill-space-explorers/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/little-bill-space-explorers/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:59 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=179

A preschool series created by Bill Cosby for Nickelodeon, LITTLE BILL featured an all-star cast including Gregory Hines, Phylicia Rashad, and Ruby Dee.

CREDITS

Excerpt Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for Nick Digital Studios. LITTLE BILL “Space Explorers” LITTLE BILL “Space Explorers” LITTLE BILL “Space Explorers”

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/little-bill-space-explorers/feed/ 0 TRAVEL CHANNEL “Marvel Comics” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/travel-channel-marvel-comics/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/travel-channel-marvel-comics/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:54 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=181

Super-heroes collide with New York City when classic artwork from the Marvel Universe invades the Big Apple in this unique animated/live-action commercial for the Travel Channel.

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for 21 Boom. TRAVEL CHANNEL “Marvel Comics” TRAVEL CHANNEL “Marvel Comics” TRAVEL CHANNEL “Marvel Comics”

]]> http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/travel-channel-marvel-comics/feed/ 0 NICKELODEON “Bumpers” http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/nickelodeon-bumpers/ http://exmortisfilms.com/2010/09/nickelodeon-bumpers/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:31 +0000 Daniel Kanemoto http://localhost/?p=298

A series of bumpers for Nickelodeon’s afternoon block of cartoons, featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, the Rugrats, and more!

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for Nick Digital Studios. NICKELODEON “Bumpers” NICKELODEON “Bumpers” NICKELODEON “Bumpers”

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A series of exterior environments transform into stylized landscapes in this textured show open and production toolkit for “Grounds for Improvement,” a DIY Network series that instructs viewers on how to remodel outdoor spaces of all varieties.

CREDITS

Animated by Daniel M. Kanemoto for 21 Boom. GROUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT “Opening Titles” GROUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT “Opening Titles” GROUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT “Opening Titles”

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