Motion To Paper

At age 11, Brian Castleforte knew he wanted to pursue creative work for a living. In 1989, Brian graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, majoring in Graphic Design. He became interested in animation, using After Effects and Cinema 4D. For over 20 years, he has been designing for print and motion graphics for film, television studios and design agencies.

Brian would spend his personal time creating character illustrations and paper craft. In fact, he is the creator of nicebunny.com and nicepapertoys.com, the first and only paper toy social network. Brian is multi-talented, keeping himself busy in different aspect of creativity. Expect to see more of his work through film and television, or his famous paper toys. Brian is based in Los Angeles.

Dramaturgic Formation

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Michael Fragstein studied Architecture and Design at Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design and at Universidade Lusiada in Lisbon. While attending college, he worked as a part-time DJ. Without any experience in cinematic or story telling, he used his personal time with his technical skills and his passion in music to explore animation as a form of personal expression. Today, Michael is the co-founder of Büro Achter April in Stuttgart, Germany, working with international clients for Architectural, Product, and Exhibition design using 3D modeling and animation to pre-visualize the end product. Michael uses Cinema 4D for modeling and animation but finishes in AfterEffects.