LITTLE RED PLANE

Little Red Plane

Little Red Plane tells the tale of a young boy whose imagination takes him on a spiritual journey with a gift from his father.

In a tree house, safe from the world around him, a little boy immerses himself in dreams of flying and memories of his absent father.

He is the pilot of a little red airplane that glides him through the clouds and alongside his father, who is piloting a fighter plane. They are soon pursued by enemy war craft, dodging bullets with stunt tricks and perilous maneuvers. An extremely detailed and vivid animation, this film encourages us to hold onto our dreams and to keep hope alive in our hearts.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Animator & Director, Joey Jones

Raised in Ohio, the “heartland of America”, Joey Jones headed out west shortly after graduating with a degree in architecture from The Ohio State University. A frustrated architect, he saw animation as his ticket to tell and create the world he saw. Soon, he completed a masters degree at the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena CA, with a thesis on character animation and storytelling.

Before graduating from Art Center, Joey directed and produced (along with Wira Winata) a short animated film titled Little Red Plane. To date, LRP has screened in over 50 international film and animation festivals in over sixteen different countries, including the first Windrider Festival in 2004. LRP was also screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival as a part of the Kodak Emerging Filmmaker Showcase.

In addition, Joey received a nine month entrepreneurial fellowship from the National Science Foundation in conjunction with the California Institute of Technology. With Little Red Plane’s success and the NSF grant under his belt, he co-founded (with 3 other collaborators from LRP) Shadedbox.

Shadedbox is a cgi and animation house specializing in broadcast commercials, games cinematics, and interactive campaigns since 2001. Shadedbox clients include: Disney Feature Animation, Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Disney TV Animation, Toyota Motor Corp, Skyy Vodka, and Hitachi to name a few. More info can be found at www.shadedbox.com.