Bent Image Lab

If you have a moment, check out this fun article in Animation World Network about our artistic process of hand drawn animation in the feature film, "Harold and the Purple Crayon". Lots of glimpses behind the scenes with great pictures to show how we did what we did for this cool project.

Bringing 3D Lighting Effects to 2D Animation in ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Noah Catan and the team at Bent Image Labs used his Pantheon software tool to add critical volumetric shading to the key opening scenes of the film, set in Harold’s illustrated book world, without making the characters and their simple lines look like the came from a completely different world.

We at Bent are proud to have been a significant part of this delightful project!

Join Harold on an extraordinary journey, where a simple purple crayon brings to life anything he can dream of. Get a sneak peek into this enchanting tale with this preview! by Rising Sun Pictures FOLKS Soho VFX Opsis SPINVFX NEXODUS Cooperative and the by Bent Image Lab: https://www.artofvfx.com/harold-and-the-purple-crayon/

We are thrilled to share our recent 30-second ad for Puffs! A big thank you to the team, including Director Chel White, Producer Trever A Stewart, Editor Brent Heise, Animation Team Leader Gavin Ball, EP Ray DiCarlo and a huge thanks to Saatchi & Saatchi NYC for bringing this cool project to Bent Image Lab.

Puffs commercial "Volca-Nose" :30 (2024) In our latest commercial for Puffs, the Bent Image Lab team was excited to design and bring to life two new characters; adorable young Jordan and her loving Dad.…

We are thrilled to announce the superhero movie we created 2D animation for is scheduled to be released this summer! It's called "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and is inspired by the timeless children's book with the same title. Check out the trailer! https://www.awn.com/news/sony-drops-harold-and-purple-crayon-trailer
https://www.artofvfx.com/harold-and-the-purple-crayon/

Harold and the Purple Crayon - The Art of VFX Get ready to embark on a colorful and whimsical adventure with Harold and the Purple Crayon, based on the beloved children’s book by Crockett Johnson: The VFX are made by:Rising Sun Pictures (VFX Supervisor: Marc Varisco)FOLKS (VFX Supervisor: Laurent Spillemaecker)Soho VFX (VFX Supervisor: Jorge ...

In time for Christmas we dust off our very own SNL parody from way back in 2004. Trigger warning: It's political. Enjoy!

Saturday Night Live (SNL): "Blue Christmas" This satirical short was created just after the 2004 re-election of George W. Bush. Directed by Chel White for SNL's TV Funhouse. Produced at BENT.