The Spirit of Qatar - ANIMATED FILM
This cut-down of an original five-minute animated film is an origin story of Qatar and how one boy grew up to become a young scholar and then an iconic warrior. We infused emotion, passion, and energy into a vibrant painterly animation that unfolds across his life’s journey.
This was a project that became a personal journey for the team, creatively & technically. We wrote the script, storyboarded, and then designed the look and feel of the environments and the characters. We used motion capture to get the realistic motion of the characters and applied utmost care and diligence to the creature animation (horses, camels). It was all rendered in CG, and ultimately, we intended to bring a painting canvas to life.
Role - Director/Creative Director
The Spirit of Qatar - Cutdown version
The Spirit of Qatar - Behind the Scenes
SELECT STORYBOARDS
CREDITS
Jason Mayo – Managing Director
Tierney Farrell – Senior Producer
Kait Johnson – Producer
Director / Creative Director – Aron Baxter
Writer – Nick Moore
Storyboards – Wes Simpkins
Animation – Bonfire

