By BBC Sports
Nexus Studios’ director Fx Goby, whose wide-ranging character work you can see here and here, captures the passion and pain of 36 athletes in this rousing spot for the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Fx Goby: “This film epitomizes craftsmanship. Achieving its elegant final design required hundreds of hours, meticulously refining frame by frame, to preserve the essence of the original designs. Unlike typical 2D animation that relies on outlines, we used light and shadow to suggest volume, effectively recreating each illustration 25 times per second.”
“Unlike typical 2D animation that relies on outlines, we used light and shadow to suggest volume, effectively recreating each illustration 25 times per second.”
From the team at Nexus Studios: “Drawing a close parallel between romantic love and the love athletes have for their sports, the film depicts the trials and challenges they face, followed by the rewards and sheer joy that come from being at the top of their game.
“The film is set to timeless French love song ‘Hymne A L’Amour’ (Hymn to Love) by Edith Piaf, which was inspired by the love of her life, French boxer Marcel Cerdan. It sees snapshots of love interrupted by Olympians practicing their sports, depicting the kind of love that makes your heart race.”
