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Jan Xavier


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Lightbulb Crew

nova hearts

Nova Hearts

Who said a superhero can’t date a villain?

Independent game developer Lightbulb Crew invited us to create a mesmerizing gaming experience for their upcoming turn-based combat dating adventure game: NOVA HEARTS!

To immerse the player in the adventures of Luce, CJ, and Will, we crafted the in-game cinematics and cutscenes in a fully 2D animated project, drawing inspiration from the best of the shoujo anime style full of vibrant and colorful lighting, astonishing visuals, magical transformations, and plenty of action!

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Client: Lightbulb Crew

Game: Nova Hearts

Clients: Anders Larsson, Leandro Franci, Tangi Tabuteau, Noémie Verstraeten, Audrey Lefaucheux, Nicolas Isnard, Pia Jacqmart

Produced by Histeria!

Director: Jan Xavier

Stories by: Jan Xavier

Executive Producers: Marcelo Moreno and Tatiana Sato

Producers: Tatiana Sato, Marcelo Moreno and Ana Paula Godoy

Social Media: Sibelle Lobo

Art Director: Jeff Biglia

Storyboards/Animatics: Leo Siqueira and Rodrigo Yokota

Art Supervisors: Jeff Biglia and Victor Tchaba

Concept Art: Jeff Biglia, Luisa Vasconcelos, Monique Alencar, Victor Tchaba

Concept Art FX: Mateus Pitta 

Modelsheets: Jeff Biglia, Victor Tchaba, Marcos Kenji

Character Layouts: Jeff Biglia, Anna Perci, Marcos Kenji, Mateus Pitta, Rodrigo Yokota, Shun Izumi, Victor Tchaba

Backgrounds: Jeff Biglia, Ellen Albino, Guilherme Lascasas, Luisa Vasconcelos, Mateus Pitta, Thiago Baggins, Victor Tchaba

Animation Director: Felipe Simões

2D Rough Animation / Tiedown: Felipe Simões, Felipe Almeida, Geovani Angelo, Guilherme Alvernaz, Leo Siqueira, Lucas Franci, Matheus Fernandes, Mauricio Castano, Rodrigo Yokota, Thiago Geremias, Tiago Duarte

2D Clean Up / Color: Carol Caporrino, Carolina Batista, Catarina Niéro, Denis Bargos, Eduardo Monteiro, Francine Gonzales, Giovanna Jahjah, Lucas Franci, Lucas Malagodi, Matheus Fernandes, Mauricio Castano, Mila Queiroz, Tiago Duarte

2D VFX: Natália Faria, Denis Bargos, Geovani Angelo, Felipe Almeida

Motion Graphics Supervisor: Gabriela Zaneti

Motion Graphics: Gabriela Zaneti, Samantha Oda, Renato Montoro, Vinicius Almeida, Saulo de Castro

Post Production Director: Gabriela Zaneti

Compositing: Gabriela Zaneti, Samantha Oda, Renato Montoro, Vinicius Almeida, Tamires Campos, Saulo de Castro

Post Production: Gabriela Zaneti, Samantha Oda, Renato Montoro, Vinicius Almeida, Tamires Campos, Saulo de Castro

 

Audio Produced by mdois Studios

 

Music Production and Musical Director: Samuel Ferrari

Nova Hearts Theme Song written by: Samuel Ferrari & Noémie Verstraeten

Nova Hearts Theme Song Lyrics: Noémie Verstraeten

Original CutScenes Soundtrack written by: Samuel Ferrari

Synths, Music Programming & Beats: Samuel Ferrari

Brass: Weber Marely, Bruno Brito, Gláucio Sant’Ana

Piano: Jo Borges

Mixing Engineers: Maurício Cersosimo, Samuel Ferrari, Clovis Vilela

Mastering: Maurício Gargel

Production Coordinator: Samuel Ferrari, Glauber Coelho

Sound Design: Glauber Coelho, Danilo Battistini

Film Mix: Glauber Coelho

 

Audio Post Production House: mdois Studios