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SKINDEEP

SKINDEEP seeks to inspire people of color and allies to recognize, address, and engage in healing.

SKINDEEP

Inspired by a true story, Skindeep captures the pain of everyday racism and reveals the broader context of how racial trauma is like a wound that will not heal and is subsequently re-inflicted generation after generation—it is a pain that lies beneath the surface for people of color in America, lying unrecognized, undefined, and untreated.

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The Making of SKINDEEP

Even 100 years of news stories barely began to uncover the devastating consequences of racial hostility. All characters were created and developed by black female illustrators, who shared their experiences and talent to bring the characters to life. Then each frame was made in watercolor, resulting in more than 1600 manual paintings. Thousands of newspaper articles about racial discrimination, from the 1920s to today, were the canvases for this animation.

To further reinforce the “watery atmosphere” of the film, inspired by the tears of victims of race-based trauma, we’ve developed a new technique by capturing the reflection of each frame through the movement of the water in a small aquarium.

Panel Discussion

Credits
  • Agency: The Bloc
  • Client: EMPOWHER NY
  • Production Company: The Youth
  • Post: COLOSSAL
  • Directed by: YUCA, Edi and YOUTH
  • Editor: Leonardo Salomão and João Machado
  • Character Concept Illustrators: Marília Mafé, Marília Marz, Ana Cardoso, Che Marcheti, Eve Queiróz, Bárbara Quintino, Alexandra Calisto de Carvalho and Brunna Mancuso.
  • Screenplay: The Bloc in collaboration with Daniella Schuarts, Edi, Eduardo Lubiazi, Leonardo Salomão, Renan Molin, Eduardo Rosa and João Machado.
  • Graphic Design: Giulia Fagundes
  • Concept Art Production: Pedro, Pastel & Besouro
  • Executive Producer: Eduardo Lubiazi
  • Head of Art: João Machado
  • Line Producer: Daniel Maia
  • Production Coordinator: Lu Krasa
  • Concept Art: Pedro, Pastel & Besouro
  • Art Director: Eduardo Rosa
  • Art Coordinator: Lucia Angélica, Fernanda Correa
  • Storyboard: Davi Maciel
  • Concept Artists: Fernando Nas, Douglas Lopes, Robson Vilalba, Diox, Diogo Saraiva.
  • Animation Director: YUCA and COLOSSAL
  • Lead Animators: Pedro Peluso, Bruno Brasil, Natália Faria
  • Animators: Danila Ribeiro, Ivanildo Soares, Fhilipe Marmori, Milena Batalha, Josias Bosio, Gui Klein, Alexandre Barreto da Silva, Bruno Cavalcanti, Fernando Rangel, Guilherme Soares, João Bosio, Marcio 'MOA' Perrella jr, Robson Vilalba, Thiago Geremias
  • Watercolor Studio: Ateliê 39
  • Watercolor Artists: Ana Beatriz Artigas, Eloisa Fenato, Lavalle, Raro de Oliveira, Taynara Marques, João Paulo de Carvalho
  • Director of Photography: Yuri Maranhão
  • Still photographer: Diego Cagnato
  • Production Assistant: Aline Buzi
  • Color Grading: COLOSSAL
  • Motion Graphics: Marcos Rigobello
  • Compositing: Diogo Gameiro, Junior Spinella, Diego Morone, Lucas Gennaro, Diogo Castro, Ana Luiza Rodrigues, Leonardo Salomão, João Machado, Marcos Rigobello.
  • Music Production Company: Jamute
  • Music Producers: James Pedrozo Pinto, Thiago Lester
  • Executive Producer: Alejandro Ramos Lepez
  • Sound Engineers: Otavio Bertolo, Fernanda Galetti, Rafael Laurenti
  • Production Coordinators: Julianna Zuppo, Leo Vieira
  • Characters VO:
  • Dominique: Micha Logan
  • Jen: Grace Taylor
  • Coach: Susan O'Doherty
  • Older Woman Specter: Judy Lewis
  • Man Specter: Michael Sailors
  • Professor Specter: Kaizo Kim
  • Mom Specter: Sandra Nelson
  • Little Girl Specter: Piper Sobel
  • Intro Speaker: Dr. Macheo Payne
  • Music Credits: Dog Eat Dog World
  • Artist: Alexis P Suter Band
  • Composer: Michael Louis
  • Producer: Vicki Bell, Michael Louis, Ray Grappone, Alexis P Suter
  • Publisher: Miss Vicki Music, ASCAP, Nipsyco, BMI
  • Copyright Hipbone Records 2019
  • Agency: The Bloc
  • Chief Creative Officer: Bernardo Romero
  • SVP, Creative Director: Kim Barke
  • VP, Creative Director: Andrea Bistany
  • VP, Creative Director: Amy Fortunato
  • VP, Group Copy Supervisor: Jesse Lee
  • Group Copy Supervisor: Grace Taylor
  • Art Supervisor: Lily Liu
  • Senior Copywriter: Ysabel Cacho
  • VP, Executive Producer: Craig Kabrhel
  • Producer: Andres Libreros
  • Casting Director: Francesco Raffo
  • EVP, Integrated Strategy: Antoinette Bobbitt
  • VP, Director Strategic Planning: Katie Hew
  • VP, Senior Director, Engagement Strategy: Allison Winfield
  • SVP, Digital Experience: Franklin Williams
  • Project Manager: Markita Cummings
  • VP, Director of Operations and Editorial Services: Tim Prairie
  • Senior Medical Editor: Susan Kurowski
  • Expert Consultants: Dr. Robert Carter, Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu, Nick Mwaluko, Alexis P. Suter, Victoria Bel
  • Special Thanks: Ingrid Silva, Carmella Vecchione, Elizabeth Ekpenyong, Dr. Robert Carter, Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu, Nick Mwaluko, Alexis P. Suter, Victoria Bel, Renan Molin, Guma Nutinski, Vitor Lablab, Ateliê 39, Red Mamut, Locall Cwb, Gabriela Sousa, Marcio Lovato, Rachel Tamashiro, Milena Batalha, Bruno Romã, Leonardo Mariani and Daniel Bruson for the inspiring work.
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