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Blue Raccoon ‘Nato’
- About the Producer :
- RYU Su-hwan
The producer began producing animations in 1999. In 2012, he founded Studio Vandal and worked to produce outstanding local animations. The company’s production capabilities have been recognized, and it has worked on a series of projects including <Yoohoo and Friends >, <Bubble Bubble Cook >, and France’s <Quiz Quiz Club>. The company’s original animations include <Alien Family JollyPolly>(April 2015, KBS-2TV), <The Little Stone Dodo>(January 2016, MBC).
Director: RYU Su-hwan
Producer: KANG Eun Ha
Production company: Studio Vandal Co., Ltd
Writer: KIM Sung-dae
Category: Animated film
Genre: Adventure, comedy, family
Production stage: Planning, conceptualization
Scenario type: Original
Total Budget: USD 2,655,572
Secured budget: USD 0
Purpose of participation:
Joint production, sales, pre-production sales, investment, distribution
Scenario status:
First draft of scenario and script completed, conceptualization, character and background design 30% complete
Company: Studio Vandal Co., Ltd
Project manager: RYU Su-hwan
Address:
Office 809, Busan Cultural Contents Complex, Suyounggangbyeondae-ro 140, Haeundae-gu, Busan,48058
Contacts: Telephone: +82-70-7005-2745 , Mobile: +82-10-5225-6321
E-mail: studiovandal2@hanmail.net
Director: RYU Su-hwan
Producer: KANG Eun Ha
Production company: Studio Vandal Co., Ltd
Writer: KIM Sung-dae
Category: Animated film
Genre: Adventure, comedy, family
Production stage: Planning, conceptualization
Scenario type: Original
Total Budget: USD 2,655,572
Secured budget: USD 0
Purpose of participation:
Joint production, sales, pre-production sales, investment, distribution
Scenario status:
First draft of scenario and script completed, conceptualization, character and background design 30% complete
Company: Studio Vandal Co., Ltd
Project manager: RYU Su-hwan
Address:
Office 809, Busan Cultural Contents Complex, Suyounggangbyeondae-ro 140, Haeundae-gu, Busan,48058
Contacts: Telephone: +82-70-7005-2745 , Mobile: +82-10-5225-6321
E-mail: studiovandal2@hanmail.net
LOGLINE
Nato is a grumpy blue raccoon who lives within the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Fed up with life in the DMZ, he sets out on an adventure. However, life in the city and the zoo are not what he dreamt it to be. He plans a daring escape with other animals in the zoo. Will Nato make is safely back to the DMZ?
PRODUCTION INTENT
1. ‘Blue Raccoon Nato’ was planned to make the DMZ known
1) The DMZ is a symbol of war, but it is a place where nature is preserved. The idea is to draw attention to the DMZ through a story about the animals of the DMZ.
2) The project has educational value in introducing the animals in the DMZ.
2. Making the DMZ and history more accessible to children
1) By using the DMZ, a place not permitted to children, as the topic, children can let their imagination run wild. By utilizing various aspects of the DMZ, the lives and adventures of the animals can be conveyed.
2) Suitable for parents and children. The DMZ embodies the Korean War. It is part of Korean history, but may be too heavy for children. However, learning through the adventures of Nato and friends, such aspects can be bypassed. Blue Raccoon Nato could appeal to adults as a new medium for lesson in history.
The DMZ is a place that symbolizes a sadness, but the medium of animation can recreate it as a mysterious space that sets the stage for the adventures of “Blue Raccoon Nato.”
It is hoped thatthe film will show that the DMZ’s environment must be protected.
1) The DMZ is a symbol of war, but it is a place where nature is preserved. The idea is to draw attention to the DMZ through a story about the animals of the DMZ.
2) The project has educational value in introducing the animals in the DMZ.
2. Making the DMZ and history more accessible to children
1) By using the DMZ, a place not permitted to children, as the topic, children can let their imagination run wild. By utilizing various aspects of the DMZ, the lives and adventures of the animals can be conveyed.
2) Suitable for parents and children. The DMZ embodies the Korean War. It is part of Korean history, but may be too heavy for children. However, learning through the adventures of Nato and friends, such aspects can be bypassed. Blue Raccoon Nato could appeal to adults as a new medium for lesson in history.
The DMZ is a place that symbolizes a sadness, but the medium of animation can recreate it as a mysterious space that sets the stage for the adventures of “Blue Raccoon Nato.”
It is hoped thatthe film will show that the DMZ’s environment must be protected.
SYNOPSIS
Nature in the DMZ has been preserved beautifully. Hera, Blue Raccoon Nato, who dreams of adventure, lives. By chance, Nato sees images of animals living in zoos on a TV in a military outpost.
Nato is captivated by the images, and he is captured by a soldier. The soldiers wonder about his strange color, and although Nato initially feels nervous he soon becomes friends with a soldier and they watch the TV together. The soldier takes pity on Nato and releases him into the wild, and puts a dog collar on Nato. Nato and Pong then leave the DMZ and set out to find the zoo animals they saw on TV.
Their journey is a difficult one. They are hunted by cats Zzam and Lucy, but Thrill and Brain – who they met on the journey – help them reach the zoo. However, the zoo is not what they dreamt it to be, and Nato is captured by humans. Nato, however, once again finds freedom with the help of the soldier he met in the DMZ. But, he cannot leave the zoo animals behind, and devises a plan to take them with him back to the DMZ.
Nato manages to take the animals to the DMZ. The presence of a diverse range of animals in the DMZ is soon reported on by the media, but people decide to allow the animals to live in freedom, and Nato and his friends live happily ever after in the DMZ.
Nato is captivated by the images, and he is captured by a soldier. The soldiers wonder about his strange color, and although Nato initially feels nervous he soon becomes friends with a soldier and they watch the TV together. The soldier takes pity on Nato and releases him into the wild, and puts a dog collar on Nato. Nato and Pong then leave the DMZ and set out to find the zoo animals they saw on TV.
Their journey is a difficult one. They are hunted by cats Zzam and Lucy, but Thrill and Brain – who they met on the journey – help them reach the zoo. However, the zoo is not what they dreamt it to be, and Nato is captured by humans. Nato, however, once again finds freedom with the help of the soldier he met in the DMZ. But, he cannot leave the zoo animals behind, and devises a plan to take them with him back to the DMZ.
Nato manages to take the animals to the DMZ. The presence of a diverse range of animals in the DMZ is soon reported on by the media, but people decide to allow the animals to live in freedom, and Nato and his friends live happily ever after in the DMZ.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION COMPANY
Studio Vandal Co. Ltd., is a company that produces creative TV animations that are aired on terrestrial broadcasters (KBS, MBC). The company is fully equipped to plan, produce and edit projects, and has all animation-related systems in place.
Since the company was founded in 2012, the company has participated in numerous projects such as <Yoohoo and Friends< season 2, and <Bubble Bubble Cook<.
Original animations include <Alien Family JollyPolly<(April 2015, KBS-2TV), <The Little Stone Dodo<(January 2016, MBC).
Studio Vandal has been using its world-class animation technologies to create new characters to lead the industry. Our films are provided in Amazon Prime and Google Play VOD services.
Studio Vandal is currently working with many global production companies. The company has also recently expanded into theme park, musical and mobile game and augmented reality markets using its original characters.
Such efforts and achievements have been widely recognized, and the company is quickly becoming a strong comprehensive entertainment company.
PROJECT PROGRESS
Scenario and script first draft (30%), conceptualization (15%), character design (30%), background design (10%)
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE (PRELIMINARY)
Yearly goals
Year 1 – Secure investor, joint-production company, overseas PR and marketing through Asia film market.
Year 2 –Produce the main animation, sign on local and overseas agents and distributors, PR and marketing
Year 3 –Complete the animation, aim for release in July 2019.
Produce DVDs, cable and satellite TV broadcast, and overseas airing contracts
Year 1 – Secure investor, joint-production company, overseas PR and marketing through Asia film market.
Year 2 –Produce the main animation, sign on local and overseas agents and distributors, PR and marketing
Year 3 –Complete the animation, aim for release in July 2019.
Produce DVDs, cable and satellite TV broadcast, and overseas airing contracts
