Private Project

Panda-Monium

Redd, the red panda, and Glen, the giant panda, are enjoying each other’s company in the bamboo forest when a jar of jam unexpectedly falls from the sky! How will the two friend’s approach this strange new object and how will it test their friendship?

  • John da Fonte
    Director
  • Matt Boynton
    Technical Direction
  • Matt Boyton
    Producer
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Producer
  • John da Fonte
    Writer
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Writer
  • Courtney Powitz
    Writer
  • John da Fonte
    Story Artists
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Story Artists
  • Courtney Powitz
    Story Artists
  • Courtney Powitz
    Character Designers
  • John da Fonte
    Character Designers
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Character Designers
  • Matt Boynton
    Character Designers
  • Jovanvir Singh
    3D Character Models
  • Casey Cannon
    3D Character Models
  • Matt Boynton
    Riggers
  • Brandon Kolaczewsk
    Riggers
  • Brendan Orner
    Riggers
  • Sara Kaufman
    3D Environment & Asset Modelers
  • Casey Cannon
    3D Environment & Asset Modelers
  • Brandon Kolaczewsk
    3D Environment & Asset Modelers
  • Sabrina Dongqun Everitt
    3D Environment & Asset Modelers
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Texture Artists
  • Sara Kaufman
    Texture Artists
  • Courtney Powitz
    Texture Artists
  • Casey Cannon
    Texture Artists
  • Jovanvir Singh
    Texture Artists
  • John da Fonte
    Animators
  • Matt Boynton
    Animators
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Animators
  • Sara Kaufman
    Animators
  • Casey Cannon
    Animators
  • Courtney Powitz
    Animators
  • Brendan Orner
    Animators
  • Andrew Whitesides
    Animators
  • Brandon Kolaczewsk
    Animators
  • Elizabeth Thanos
    Animators
  • Arryn Jean
    Animators
  • Jovanvir Singh
    Lighting
  • Matt Boynton
    Lighting
  • John da Fonte
    Lighting
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Lighting
  • Casey Cannon
    Lighting
  • Courtney Powitz
    Lighting
  • Sara Kaufman
    Lighting
  • Andrew Whitesides
    Lighting
  • Jovanvir Singh
    Compositing
  • Casey Cannon
    Compositing
  • John da Fonte
    Compositing
  • Cristobal Aguirre
    Music Composer
  • Cosette Lanouette
    Key Cast
    "Redd"
  • Brett Francois
    Key Cast
    "Glen"
  • Brett Francois
    Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording
  • Ross Williamson
    ADR Mixers
  • Brett Francois
    ADR Mixers
  • Candace Mortier
    Foley Mixer & Artist
  • Collin Peck
    Background Sound Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    3D Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - John da Fonte

Hi, my name is John da Fonte, the director and animation supervisor for the student short film, Panda-Monium. I am an animation major currently in my fourth year at the Savannah College of Art and Design, majoring specifically in 3D character animation. In animation, I always strive to create performances that push beyond the boundaries of what is possible in live action. This is what helped initially inspire the cartoony animation seen in this short film.

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Director Statement

Working as a director for this project has been an incredibly fulfilling experience. The crew for Panda-Monium has always shown their dedication to making this film the best that it could be. In setting up the crew environment, I felt it was important to make sure that communication and idea contribution were always encouraged. We would set up meetings beyond the hours in the classroom to keep a steady flow of communication as we moved forward in production. As a result of the effort put in by the crew, the final product turned out to be better than I could’ve imagined it at the project’s initial conception.