Glen Keane’s ‘Duet’ released on Moto X
Glen Keane’s Duet, an interactive short film which was brought to light earlier this year, has this week been made available to millions across the globe with Moto X devices, including the new Moto X, Moto X (1st Gen.), Moto G (2nd Gen.) and Moto G 4G LTE, with a plan for a wider launch in early 2015.
The film, produced with Google, is the third in a series of Spotlight Stories, a new way of telling stories on mobile devices combining highly skilled artistry with groundbreaking mobile interactive media technology for mobile. Keane’s contribution to the Spotlight Stories series is the first to be traditionally hand-drawn and offers a glimpse into the possibilities for experiencing new content on mobile devices.
On the Official Motorola Blog Keane describes the projects as:
…a synthesis of the most ground breaking virtual world technology and the most ancient of all art forms—drawing. From the beginning of this project we knew it would be a celebration of life through line. The entire production was a creative adventure. We are a small team of artists and programmers working together to accomplish the charge of ATAP’s Regina Dugan set before us. “I want you to make something beautiful and emotional,” she said. “You push yourself creatively and that will push us technologically.”
Throughout my 40 year career as an animator I have benefitted each time new technology crossed my path because it invariably forced me to become a better artist. In a similar way, Duet has stretched all of us creatively who worked on it.
You can read more about Glen Keane’s illustrious career in the first of an exclusive series of interviews. Keep your eyes on Skwigly (and ears on the next Skwigly Podcast) to hear more about his involvement in Duet.