Head in the Clouds

Commisso estimates that across India, France and Canada, Skyland has been employing between 500 and 600 people since the start of production. “The idea was pitched in 2002. We reached a point where we had the means to use motion capture. If someone pitched the idea of mo-cap like this in 1998, it would have been an impossibility.” Skyland utilizes several types of high-end software, like Photoshop, Maya, RenderMan, Motion-Builder and Shake for compositing. While 9 Story is well-versed in the merits of 2D animation for its other projects, Commisso stands behind the creative choice of implementing CG. “Many studios out there might use CG because it’s flashy or because it might be the hot thing right now. We chose to use it because it was the best tool to tell the story we wanted to tell. There really is no better way to get this idea across.”

That idea has captured the interest of more than a half-dozen broadcasters around the world. So what does Commisso have to say about the next big thing for 9 Story Entertainment and Skyland? ‘We’re premiering all across the world, from Israel to Norway. We’re reaching to Broadcasters in Europe and the Americas. For a brand new show, it’s exciting to see it reach such a wide audience.”