Waiting For You To Notice

Waiting For You To Notice by At A Boy Studios

“Waiting For You To Notice” is a rich, moody, character-animation piece that walks the viewer through the terrifying world of sex-trafficking, asking if they would notice the warning signs if they were to see them. While highlighting the despair, exploitation, and helplessness of trafficking victims the piece concludes with a message of optimism as the work that Shared Hope International does to combat sex-trafficking is explored- creating awareness, rehabilitation for survivors, and working with law enforcement to prosecute the traffickers.

Creative Director Vikkal Parikh hand-picked a team of designers, illustrators, and animators to help develop the visual language for this story. “The basic framework of the story that was presented to us dictated the final look of the piece. It had to connect to the viewer and convey a very delicate message. I worked with our concept artist Rob Chandler and explored a few different styles before we narrowed down the particular look. The grittiness and lack of details in characters was definitely a conscious effort to help connect to a wider audience,” said Parikh.

Credits
Creative Director: Vikkal Parikh
Executive Producer: Diana Mandelare
Producer: Claudia Gaspar
Concept Artist: Rob Chandler
Cel Animation: Peter Ahern, Jane Kim, Tucker Klein, Ridvan Maloku
3D: Adam VanDine, Jason Rayne, Justin O’Brien
Compositing: Ridvan Maloku, Adam VanDine
Editor: Jeremy Baumann
Sound Design/Mix: Weston Fonger