The Story:
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko, is an 11-minute animated film, set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war.
ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER - BEST ANIMATED SHORT
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko is an 11-minute animated short inspired by the John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 50-year-old classic song Happy Xmas (War Is Over). The film is written and directed by 20-year Pixar alum and Oscar®-nominee, Dave Mullins and Produced by Golden Globe®-Nominee, Brad Booker. Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono serve as Executive Producers. Animation was produced by Peter Jackson’s Wētā FX using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The score was composed by 15-time Oscar®-nominated, Thomas Newman.
Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war.
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ElectroLeague
ElectroLeague is a real-time animation studio based in Los Angeles.
ElectroLeague has developed a robust slate of edgier, aged-up animated content for films, series, games, emerging technologies, live experiential installations & published books. All our properties have been developed with a video game component in mind. The idea is that we build our assets the right way once, utilizing them “in-engine” to create a universe that spans over multiple verticals.
Great storytelling is the pillar of anything we create. The ElectroLeague core philosophy is to shoot the script on the performance capture stage, moving beyond traditional storyboarding for a more immediate and cost-effective workflow that get our reels up in editorial much earlier allowing us to iterate more and elevate the storytelling above all.
Iterate early. Iterate often.
Once we have approved a sequence in this early blocking phase, a small team of animators go in over the top of the capture data, bringing life and nuance that only animators can, magnifying a given project’s particular style.
We have designed our production process to have a very small core team that is on stage with the director, making communication instantaneous, allowing our filmmaking team to leave the stage confident we have achieved what was intended.
These efficiencies allow us to take bigger risks to tell more novel stories and spend time on what is most important - crafting great stories!
The ElectroLeague Team
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Dave Mullins • CO-FOUNDER, CCO, WRITER/DIRECTOR
Dave Mullins is a distinguished American writer, director, and animator renowned for his significant contributions to storytelling and filmmaking. As the co-founder of ElectroLeague, he draws from a rich two-decade career at Pixar Animation Studios.
Best known for his directorial debut, the emotionally resonant short film "LOU," Dave earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Short Film. The film received acclaim at events such as SXSW® Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival, earning nominations for Best Animated Short and Best Family Film, respectively.
During his tenure at Pixar, Dave played a pivotal role in overseeing animation for Academy Award®-winning masterpieces like UP and SOUL. His artistic contributions extended to other acclaimed projects, including the Academy Award®-nominated INCREDIBLES 2 and Golden Globe®-nominated films like CARS 2 and THE GOOD DINOSAUR.
Dave's animation journey began in 1995 at Walt Disney Feature Animation, leading to notable roles at Sony Imageworks and Digital Domain. His credits include iconic films like STUART LITTLE, MONSTERS INC., FINDING NEMO, CARS, RATATOUILLE, BRAVE, INSIDE OUT, and COCO.
In addition to his creative pursuits, Dave studied computer science at Brown University and earned his BFA at Rhode Island School of Design. His technical expertise at Pixar is evident in four awarded patents, showcasing his vital role in developing groundbreaking animation tools for some of Pixar’s most successful films.
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Brad Booker • FOUNDER, CEO, PRODUCER
Brad Booker is a seasoned film producer and former animator with three decades of experience in the entertainment industry.
Fueled by a passion for dramatic storytelling, innovative technology, and a dedicated mission to maximize budgetary impact on the screen, he has seamlessly integrated these elements under one umbrella in the formation of ElectroLeague.
Prior to the inception of ElectroLeague, Brad significant contributions to the film landscape. His noteworthy productions include RUMBLE (2020) for Paramount Pictures and THE BOOK OF LIFE (2014) for 20th Century Fox. The latter garnered a nomination for "Best Animated Feature" at the 2015 Golden Globes®, the Producers Guild of America, and The Critics' Choice Movie Awards but also secured 5 Annie Awards.
During his 15-year tenure at Reel FX Animation Studios, Brad served as a producer as well as spearheading film development, playing a pivotal role in bringing all three of the studio's animated feature films to the big screen.
Before venturing into film production and development, Brad's passion for gaming led him to Acclaim Game Studios, where he directed game cinematics for the hit title "RED STAR." His career commenced as an animator at renowned studios such as Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, and Weta FX, with animation credits that include iconic films like IRON GIANT, OSMOSIS JONES, STUART LITTLE, SPIDER-MAN, and LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS.
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