WE’RE A LISBON BASED ANIMATION STUDIO CREATED IN 2005
BY THE PRODUCTION COMPANY TAKE IT EASY.
WE’RE EXPERIENCED IN BOTH
SERVICE - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL - AND
ORIGINAL CONTENT - ANIMATED CLIPS N’BITS AND (AWARD WINNING) SHORTS.
WE LOVE TO EXPERIMENT AND COMBINE A LARGE SPECTER OF TECHNIQUES
SUCH AS STOP MOTION, 2D DIGITAL OR TRADICIONAL.
MACABRE
a film by Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real (20')
K just crashed his Mercebes-Benz against a tree, right after trying to avoid running over a small wild animal that ran across his path. His evening has only just begun...
IN BROADCAST / STREAMING
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
In this series, we'll follow the "What's it all about?" family, with their magic van, in a series of adventures through the mysteries of science. From the wonders of the universe to microscopic enigmas, nothing is impossible for the curiosity of our characters. Let's dive into the depths of the ocean, decipher the laws of physics, discover how our body works, and much moire, through action-filled stories!
Directors Pedro Lino, João Miguel Real, Jerónimo Rocha, André Jesus
Based on the illustrations of João Fazenda
Written by Filipe Santos
Music by Philippe Lenzini
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 10x7'
IN DEVELOPMENT
THE DEVIL'S LITTLE COUPLE
Portugal, 1932. Sebastian is a young boy fascinated with the tale of the Devil’s Little Couple: two shadowy creatures that come for those who refuse to go to bed. The death of an elder in the village sets him on a hunt for the odd pair on an adventure filled with myths from the Portuguese folklore.
Directors Jerónimo Rocha, João Miguel Real
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 75'
ANIMA
The last survivor of Humankind departs the barren solar system in search of new worlds that could sustain life, holding the last batch of seeds and followed closely by a robot programmed to catalogue them.
Directors Jerónimo Rocha, João Miguel Real
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 14'
VIRUS
Without warning, the population of a lively village becomes afflicted by a virus. The disease spreads through speech and manifests itself through mutilation, leaving the victims like broken statues. The virus brings with it another transformation: as silence spreads, the city closes in on itself, trapping its inhabitants in a dark maze.
Director André Jesus
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 12'
BOOKS
The Devil's Little Couple
An illustrated book.
Portugal, 1932. Sebastião is fascinated by the DEVIL'S LITTLE COUPLE, the story of two imps who arrive at night and take the souls of children who don't want to sleep. After a strange event in the village, Sebastião sets off in search of the devilish pair on a journey through the myths and legends of Portuguese folklore.
80 illustraded pages (In Portuguese Only)
TEAM
JOÃO MIGUEL REAL
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION
Born in Lisbon in 1979, João is experienced in 3D, stop motion, traditional and digital animation formats. He worked in Sardinha em Lata animation studio from 2010 to 2014 as director, animator, layout artist and compositor and has participated in the production of various award winning animated short films and TV shows. Professor at Lusofona University. Guest speaker of Animation Technologies at the Animation Design and Multimedia Degree Course of Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre. Won the Méliès D’Argent at Lund for the animated short Macabre in 2017. Executive Producer and Director of the What's it all about? (2024) animation series.
JERÓNIMO ROCHA
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR
Born in Porto in 1981, Jerónimo Rocha graduated in Fine Arts Painting from FBAUP, but early on embraced cinema and its atmosphere through a wide range of techniques, both live-action and animation. He works in the Lisbon based Production Company TAKE IT EASY since 2005, as a director, illustrator, editor and animator and worked on a extensive array of projects that include feature films, commercials, music videos and animations. He won the Brigadoon Award at Sitges in 2016 for the short film Arcana and the Méliès D’Argent at Lund for the animated short Macabre in 2017. Professor at Lusofona University. Executive Producer and Director of the What's it all about? (2024) animation series.
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