Anima Vitae is finishing up the animation for an action-comedy adventure tale The Magic Crystal. Animation will be ready in February 2010. Magic Crystal is based on tv-series The Red Caps and it is produced by Epidem ZOT. Anima Vitae is responsible of the character modeling, location rough modeling and animation as a subcontractor.

Magic Crystal is the first Finnish stereoscopic animation in theatres with a budget of some 5,07 M €.  The movie will premiere in November 2010.

MAGIC CRYSTAL
A Magic crystal makes it possible for Santa to multiply his efforts to distribute presents to children and thus bring happiness to families all over the world. But Santa's evil twin brother has a diabolic plan to steal the crystal and gain control over children's minds.

Original idea and concept: Mikael Wahlforss
Storyline: Thomas Wipf
Script: Bob Swain with Alessandro Liggieri, Dan and Nuria Wicksmann, Antti Haikala and Igor Boris Bertolucci
Producers: Mikael Wahlforss Epidem ZOT, Gianluca Bellomo ConnecToon, Mark Mertens and Jan Theys Skyline Entertainment

Contact: Mikael Wahlforss, wahlforss@epidem.pp.fi