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THE DONN OF TIKI
TRADITIONALLY ANIMATED SEQUENCES FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM
| DIRECTION | ART DIRECTION | CHARACTER DESIGN | ANIMATION | COMPOSITING | FINAL EDITING
CLIENT: SURF MONKEY FILMS, LLC
BRINGING THE TIKI ICON TO LIFE THROUGH ANIMATION
The recently launched documentary The Donn of Tiki, which tells the story of Donn Beach and the origins of American Tiki culture, premiered at the Florida Film Festival in 2024 and has since toured prestigious festivals such as the SF Documentary Festival, Dances With Films, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and Calgary Underground Film Festival. The film showcases the distinctive traditional animation crafted by Venturia Animation Studios, bringing Tiki’s vibrant world to life.
THE ADVENTURE OF TRAVELING THROUGH TIME
The animated segments we crafted recreate the signature styles of their respective eras—echoing the popular techniques of the 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, and 1980s. Check them out!
