Whaletales
animation professionals
Creative collective
We are professionals in 2d animation and our main focus is the positive aesthetic value.

We're in love with visual storytelling and enjoy the process of upbringing the idea from script to production, inventing its own style or adapting to proposed look.

Working in animation industry our team members have experienced shorts, series and feature production.

Check out our works and give us a shout if you want to work with us.

CONCEPTS
Now we are working on some ideas we wish to perform to life
Ecologically themed edutainment animated series ELEMENTARIA; Dark-slav game concept VASILISA the wise; GVIDON animated short adaptation of A.S. Pushkin's work and more. Deeply rooted in Russian culture but on the edge of modern needs.
We CAN
Concept
The idea is the core of the project. Carefully thought idea is based on research, clear and shiny as a diamond.
Preproduction
Where the idea takes form. Concept drawings, sketches, tests, model sheets, storyboards and animatiс reels.
Planning
Plan ahead to fit the budget. What, when and how technically the idea will be performed.
Finding a Team
The right people for the right ideas. We form teams individually for each task. That helps to be agile and versatile.
Production
Where the magic happens. Or lots of work hours. Mainly, the second. Animation: from roughs to clean, inbetween and color.
Postproduction
The real magic of post effects. Where backgrounds meet characters and everything is illuminated. We don't do sound, but we can contact our highly professional friends to do that as an extra.
Our Projects
What we have done for now
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ANIMATION SHOWREEL
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WE are
The whales. Huge creatures ranging the seas - only beautiful tails seen above the water. Animation is like that: a huge amount of work and only a few minutes on the screen.
founder, artist, animator, director

Graduated from VGIK, Russian State University of cinematography in Moscow.
Studied at Gobelins, L'ecole de l'image,СRFA character animation and animated filmmaking in Paris, France.
Worked on Toonbox studio as an animator for series Qumi-Qumi, Shaman quest, Kit n Kate, Om nom stories. Has an experience of storybooarding and character animation for a feature film Ginger's Tale 2020;
Realized animated shorts from concept though planning and team building to festival screenings and Vimeo staff picks. Loves solving problems.
Vasiliy Krasnikov
co-founder, artist, story-boarder, production designer
Grew up in Moscow avantgarde theatre. Studied architecture and after that graduated from VGIK as a production designer and an animation artist.
Art directed and storyboarded animated feature Ginger's tale.
Took part in life-action films and series production, illustration and commercial commissions.
Loves photography and drawing travel diaries. Is open to new technics and deep research.
and our friends
We collaborate with
Valeria Sanchillo
Artist and a pixelart icon
Tatiana Bolotnova
2d character animator
Julia Viatkina
scriptwritter, artist
Anna Popova
Artist, production designer
Tatiana Goncharova
2D FX & character animator
Flysound
postproduction&sound design studio
Whaletales. Directing beautiful animation
If you like what you saw, and you are interested in full animation production or in one of the production stages
Drop us a line
If you are interested in one of our projects or you would like to offer us a job
CONTACTS
Polina Minaeva

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