Ambient Press Adds Plenty of Character to “God Bless Bitcoin” Documentary – Motion design [Video]

After 18 months of production, director/CD Jake Wegesin, who launched animation studio Ambient Press in 2022, just completed 16+ minutes of snappy 3D content for New Roots Films’ feature documentary God Bless Bitcoin.

Jake Wegesin: “New Roots Films wanted to create animation to accompany interviews in their film about the growing influence of Bitcoin in our modern world. What started off as a single 60-second clip quickly grew into the largest scale project that our team has tackled so far.

“From the first animation, our team defined a style that was humorous, clear, and fun to watch. This helped to add wit and joy to a topic that was both serious and technical. It was a perfect opportunity to work with a client that allowed us creative freedom and trusted our input. 

“It was a continuous balancing act between being literal enough to communicate the ideas clearly and abstract enough to keep the …