Director David Pagaille and the animation team at Passion Paris conjure 12 full minutes of legend and fantasy for their short film adaptation of an in-game story from Genshin Impact, the adventure RPG published by miHoYo.
Chamseddine Kaddouri, creative producer at Passion Paris: “Moonlit Bamboo Forest is an immersive adventure, playing with the boundaries of imagination and reality produced with support from Je Suis Bien Content for HoYoFair, a collection of original creations inspired by the universe of Genshin Impact and other franchises from HoYoverse.
“The film was conceived as a cultural bridge, blending traditional Chinese art with David Pagaille’s unique vision, alongside influences from Japanese anime and Western illustration.”
“Drawing from inspirations like Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, we aimed to offer a fresh visual take, merging classical techniques with modern animation.”
“Drawing from inspirations like Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, we aimed to offer a fresh visual take, merging classical techniques with modern animation. The character designs reflect this fusion with rounded, expressive faces in the Chinese style, combined with vibrant, ink-brush-like outlines.
“The film’s environments take inspiration from traditional Chinese ink-wash paintings, blending soft watercolor textures with graphic, defined elements like rocks and bamboo. Our backgrounds also shift in tone and color, mirroring the boy’s emotional journey.
“Moonlit Bamboo Forest represents a deeply personal and transformative journey. I’ve always trusted David’s ability to transport viewers into a world where reality and legend meet. His love for themes of personal growth and adventure, along with his passion for Asian animation, shines through in every scene.”
Production: Passion Paris
Director: David Pagaille
EP/Managing Director: Marc Bodin-Joyeux
EP/Head of Games: Lucie Friar
EP/Creative Producer: Chamseddine Kaddouri
Adapted for screen: David Pagaille, Gabrielle D’Andrimont, Chamseddine Kaddouri, Joseph Morpugo
Creative Executive: Yiting Lyu, Mulan Fu, Zhaoyu Zhou
Production Manager: Claire “Paps” Lefranc
1st Assistant Director: Lucie Giros
Production Coordinator: Sara Burgio
Storyboard Artist: David Pagaille, Marlène Beaube, Wandrille Maunoury
Editor: Laurent Blot, Patrick Phelpin
Characters/Props Designer: David Pagaille, Marie Ecarlat, Claire Magnier
Background Lead Designer: Axel Colin
Background Designer: Justine Thibault, Luc Courtois, Justine Chailleux, Hortense Mariano
Colorscript Designer: Fanny Marguerie, David Pagaille
3D Rig/Animation/Layout: Pataz Animation, Sarah Feldlaufer
Background Layout Lead: Axel Colin
Background Layout Artist: Léa Alvès, Justine Chalieux, Vivienne Chim, Laura Dong, Agathe Leroux, Liia Mchedlishvili, Hortense Mariano
Title Designer: Tomoko Yoshida
Brush Designer: Nathan Othano
FX 2D Artists: Olivier Malric, David Pagaille, Silke Czarny, Lucas Ponzio
Compositing Lead: Rémy Bonnin
Compositing Artist: Leslie Belot, Maxime Bernard, Lucie Ikhennicheu, Gabrielle Locre, Stéphane Coëdel
IT: Emile Chaillou
Animation: Je Suis Bien Content
MD: Marc Jousset
Production Manager: Perrine Capron
Production Coordinator: Daniel Rothstein
Layout Posing Lead: Valentin Stoll
Layout Posing Artist: Mathieu Corbin, Antony Ho Huynh, Louis Holmes, Juliette Danesi
Layout Posing Intern: Lisa Funke
2D FX Artists: Sixtine James, Erwin Rieffel, Mouloud Oussid
2D Animation Lead: Rohan Deshchougule, Mourad Seddiki
Animation Artist: Marlène Beaube, Jérémie Becquer, Lora Hristova, Laurent Moing, Angsane Sallaud Pujade-Renaud, Hugo Greiner, Charlotte Baker, Jon Densk, Amanda Jespersen Holm, Léni Marotte, Gemma Roberts, Rohit Kelkar, Florian Perron, Mathieu Corbin
Clean/Ink Lead: Cypria Donato
Clean/Ink Artist: Céline Botté, Amélie Coquelet, Kamila Konczewksa, Benjamin Oualid, Anna Šagadin, Eva Lagrange, Manon Verrey, Rosalie Perrot, Liam Keller
Colorization Lead: Rosalie Perrot
Colorization Artists: Juliette Cabalery, Lucy Toner, Chhay-Tek Ung
IT Managers: Pascal Lopes, Bruno Le Levier
IT Intern: Avner Sellam
Music: Bran Music
Composers/Musicians: Cécile Corbel, Simon Caby
Sound Studio: Badje
Sound Design Supervisor: Emmanuel Rebaudengo
Sound Design Artist: Thomas Bauduin
Mix Artist: Mickaël Olivier
Voice Director: James Corrigall
Voice Script Supervisor: Jesse Pomo
Voice Cast
The Boy: Ava Le
Lady in white/Elder woman: Elizabeth Charles
Elder men: Kevin Lim
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