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Industry in “I’m thrilled to partner with Nick and
Alvaro in bringing The Vegetable Plot to the
motion screen. Since the very beginning it’s been
my dream to develop these songs and
ANIMATION characters into an animated series.”
Two local video production
professionals have pitched their
work to the world’s leading We’re excited to be
decision-makers in film.
representing Queensland
A pair of Palm Cove creatives has taken at the top table of
their work to the world stage with a
pitch to a panel of film industry giants. world animation 1
QC.VIDEO’s Nick Lorentzen and Alvaro QC. VIDEO
del Campo recently took part in the Executive Producer
virtual Asian Animation Summit to Nick Lorentzen
present their latest animation project,
The Vegetable Plot. Producer Alvaro del Campo told
The kids comedy-adventure series was Tropic QC. Video could soon be on the
pitched to Disney, BBC, ABC, YouTube hunt for local animators.
and Atomic Cartoons, as well as 1,800 “If we’re successful in securing a deal
delegates, in collaboration with Sydney following the summit, we will be looking
singer, Luke Escombe. for FNQ animators to assist with the
The Vegetable Plot is based on Luke’s live production,” he said. “We want to build
show of the same name and follows a something that leaves a lasting legacy in
bunch of humble vegies who are plucked the region. This is an exciting opportunity
out of the soil one night by aliens and and we encourage local animators to get
transformed into musical super-beings. in touch.” QC. Video’s presentation in the
“It struck me how much marketing there Asian Animation Summit followed one
was for junk food, especially targeted at of two mentorship programs awarded by
kids, and I wondered why campaigns to Screen Queensland late last year.
sell healthy food didn’t use the same level 2
of fun and humour as those for unhealthy MORE: qc.video 1. Alvaro del Campo 2. The Vegetable Plot
foods,” said Luke.

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