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THREE CORE FILMS. FOUR CHARACTER RIGS. ONE CHRISTMAS STORY BUILT FOR THE STAGE.

Element Church partnered with MattiBurns to build a Christmas worship media experience around cinematic storytelling, live music, dance, large-format screens, and stage interaction. The production moved across biblical history, persecution, Scripture, and the promise of light, using very different visual worlds while still serving one live Christmas service.

The final release centered on three primary films: Promise of Light, War on Light, and Perspective Through the Ages, with an additional Angels Breakdance piece prepared for the production.

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Story Development

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Illustration

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Animation

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THREE CORE FILMS. FOUR CHARACTER RIGS. ONE CHRISTMAS STORY BUILT FOR THE STAGE.

Element Church
Project Information

Project

Client
Element Church
Year
2025

Production

Role
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Story Development, Illustration, Character Design, Storyboards, Motion Design, Animation, Visual Direction
Deliverables
3 Primary Christmas Films, 1920×1080 Masters, 2340×975 Stage Masters, 4 Statue Character Rigs, Character Model Sheets, Original Biblical Illustration, Styleframes, Storyboards, Animatics, Motion Graphics, Final Stage Playback QA, Angels Breakdance Support Video

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