The Blackhert Gang

The Blackheart Gang is a trio group and they all work really hard for their passion about art. Each member have their own unique skills and talents that form an incredible collaborative dynamic. Ree Treweek is the illustrator and character developer for the Blackheart Gang. Also she works with Jannes at Shy the Sun Productions. Jannes Hendrikz is the Creative Director, and he works as director and compositor with Ree. Markus Wormstorm is the musician and writer for the Blackheart Gang.


In the Tale of How project, they wanted to create something that looks original and mythical. Ree’s inspiration for the dodos was from a stuffed toy of Markus. To come into production Ree drew all the elements and character on paper and then she scanned them and added colour in Photoshop. After this Janne builds Ree’s work and he adds texture and prepares the layers for After Effects where he created a 3D environment, and then he added live-action video elements such as sea waves and animate and blend all in 2D elements. The next step was, Justin Baker do the 3D work, model the birds and develop shades in order to be the same with Ree’s drawings. And later on they rendered the animation with the music that Markus already created. For this video they wanted to look more authentic, so they create it to look 2D. However, their purpose was to make something honest, visual overload and add as much detail they could.