Branded Content
Client: Radio Flyer
Film
Taking Flight is a short film inspired by Antonio Pasin, inventor of the Radio Flyer wagon. In this fictional tribute to Pasin’s legacy, what begins as a small boy’s boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey, narrowly escaping wild monkeys and battling aliens to save the universe.
Recognition
Palm Sprints Int’l ShortfestYouth Jury Audience Prize
Palm Sprints Int’l ShortfestBest Animation Short Audience Prize
Short of the WeekVimeo – Staff Pick
Cinequest
GLAS Animation Festival
Cinema On The BayouBest Animated Short
Triumph of the power of imagination is a significant recurring theme of Moonbot’s output – Cartoon Brew
A sweet ode to imagination and forever being a child at heart. -HitFix
Prepare to tear-up and pine for childhood – Stash Magazine
The Story
Combining both 2D animation inspired by classic cartoons and cutting-edge computer animation, Taking Flight is an animated short film about the power of imagination. In this five minute short created in collaboration with Radio Flyer, a boy learns to be a kid, a father learns to be a dad, a grandpa reminds each of us what childhood is all about.
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