Music by Mason Bates
Directed by Gary Rydstrom
Written by Mason Bates & Gary Rydstrom
Animation direction by Jim Capobianco
Produced by Alex D. da Silva & Mason Bates
Executive producers Jody Allen, Rocky Collins, Ruth Johnston & Mary Pat Buerkle
Commissioned by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra,
American Youth Symphony
Supported by Sakana Foundation,
John & Marcia Goldman Foundation, Paul J. Sekhri & The Sekhri Family Foundation
Courtney Wise – flute
Marcus Phillips – oboe
Carlos Ortega – clarinet
Marko Bajzer – bassoon
Asuka Yanai – violin
Keith Lawrence – viola
Andres Vera – cello
Liu Yuchen – bass
Kristin Lloyd – harp
Margarite Waddell – French horn
Alia Kuhnert – trumpet
Adam Norton – tuba
Felix Regalado – trombone
Noah Luna – percussion
Mika Nakamura – timpani
Concept Art:
Louis Thomas, Glenn Hernandez, Theo Guignard, Lauren Kawahara, Katia Grifols
Production Design: Louis Thomas, Theo Guignard
Graphic Design: Susan Bradley
Animation
Animation Supervisor: Hanna Abi Hanna
Animation: Tati Moniz, Stephanie Alexander, Tim Allen
Motion Graphics: Chris Anderson
Additional Motion Graphics: Nick DeMartino
Live Action
Director of Photography: Donavan Sell
Gaffer: Arthur Yee
Camera Assistant: Leomar Moring
Studio: Ciel Creative Space
Music Group
Mary Pat Buerkle, management
Noah Luna, music preparation
Marguerite Robison, story consultant
Jonah Gallagher, assistant to Mr. Luna
Marko Bajzer, assistant to Mr. Bates
Post Production
Color a GoGo: San Francisco, CA
Colorist: Kent Pritchett
Producer: Kim Salyer
On Line Editor: Loren Sorenson
World’s Greatest Synth
Noah Luna, administrator
Justin Ellis, sales (N. America)
Kate Caro, Intermusica, sales (Rest of World)
George Sheanshang, legal
Project Managers
Music Productions: Claire Long and Meg Davies
Skywalker Sound
Tom M. Christopher
Cecilia Caparas Apelin
Kim & Elodie Collins
Zazie Capobianco
Danielle McLane & Naomi F. da Silva
Taliaferro & Ryland Bates