THE BOX | 2D ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Box is the animated story of one of the millions of war children.
It got screened on over 252 international film festivals in 52 different countries and won 45 awards including "Best Animation" and "Best International Film" worldwide.
The children's book of the story was published and distributed in Turkey by Ucan At Publishing House.
Project details: https://www.mervecirisoglu.com/the-box
The children's book: https://www.kitapyurdu.com/kitap/karton-kutu/488283.html
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Original Concept, Writing, Producing, Directing, Project Managing, Animating, Editing, Character Designing as well as contributing to Storyboarding.
Year: 2016
Length: 6:48 mins.
Language: No dialogue
Technology: 2D frame-by-frame animation (Adobe Animate, Photoshop & After Effects)
RAMADAN MOON | 2D ANIMATED SONG VIDEO
Ramadan Moon is the animated story of the fantastic song of Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens, funded by Yusuf Islam Foundation and produced at Animatick Arts.
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Animation Directing, Writing, Producing, Project Managing, Supervising, Character Designing, Editing as well as contributing to Original Concept and Storyboarding.
Year: 2018
Length: 4:14 mins.
Language: English
Technology: 2D digital animation (Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Photoshop & Premiere)
I LOOK I SEE | 2D ANIMATED SONGS SERIES VIDEOS (10 EPISODES)
I Look I See is the animated stories of the children's song album of Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens, funded and produced by Yusuf Islam Foundation.
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Animation Directing, Scriptwriting, Supervising, Character Designing, as well as contributing to Original Concept.
Year: 2019-2021
Length: 37 mins in total.
Language: English and Malay
Technology: 2D digital animation (Adobe Animate, Photoshop, After Effects & Premiere)
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | 2D ANIMATED SHORT
With the help of the beloved friend Prof Faisal Hossain, Animatick Arts is working on an exciting animated short project about the story of women and children in war zones. More details to be announced in the following months (ia).
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Animation Directing, Scriptwriting, Producing, Project Managing, Animation Supervising, Animating, Character Designing, as well as contributing to Original Concept, Layout Designing and Storyboarding.
Release Year: 2022
Length: 8 mins.
Language: No dialogue
Technology: 2D frame-by-frame animation (TVPaint, Adobe Photoshop & After Effects)
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | 2D ANIMATED SONGS SERIES VIDEOS (10 EPISODES)
Animatick Arts is working on a brand new animated songs series with ten episodes for children. More details to be announced in the following months (ia).
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Original Concept, Animation Directing, Scriptwriting, Producing, Project Managing, Character Designing, Animation Supervising, Music & Vocal Supervising, as well as contributing to Layout Designing and Storyboarding.
Release Year: 2022
Length: 30 mins.
Language: English
Technology: 2D digital animation (Adobe Animate, Photoshop & After Effects)
LTFW TEASER | PROMOTION VIDEO
LTFW is a 50 sec digital stop motion video made by the screenshots of famous Turkish films for the promotion of the film festival run by Yunus Emre Institute.
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: The entire production including Original Concept, Designing, Animating, Editing.
Year: 2020
Length: 50 secs.
Language: Turkish
Technology: Digital Stop Motion (Adobe After Effects & Photoshop)
NOT ANIMATION, BUT REAL | PROMOTION VIDEO
The video is made for the promotion of a foundation, based in Zanzibar, by using the drawings of African children who attended our illustration workshops.
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: The entire production including Original Concept, Designing, Animating, Editing.
Year: 2018
Length: 1:30 mins.
Language: Turkish with English subtitles
Technology: 2D digital animation (Adobe After Effects & Photoshop)
GRACE AND KINDNESS | 2D ANIMATED SONG
Grace and Kindness is an animated song for children about peace, love, compassion and thankfulness.
Merve Cirisoglu's core responsibilities: Original Concept, Animation Directing, Producing, Character Designing, Project Managing, Animation Supervising, as well as contributing to Lyrics & Music Supervising, Background Designing, Animating and Storyboarding.
Year: 2018
Length: 2:56 mins.
Language: English
Technology: 2D digital animation (Adobe After Effects & Photoshop)