SKI-II ‘VS Rules’ follows competitive surfer Mahina Maeda’s journey of learning and redefining beauty standards. The film pays homage to Maeda’s rich, cultural upbringing where the beauty of competition fuels her determination for success at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Director: Alan Williams
Producers: Christine Hernandez, Jon Hassell
Art Director: Jake Ferguson
Lead Cel Animator: Jahmad Rollins
Lead Animator: Henry Chang
Lead Designer: Ella Lee
Character Design: Henry Chang
CG Lead: Jake Ferguson
Technical Director: Meng-Yang Lu
CG Modeling: Kent Floris
Animators & Compositors: Jake Ferguson, Isaac Taracks, Kiyoon Nam, Henry Chang, Ned Piyadarakorn, John Dougherty
Editors: Jeremiah Shuff, Lexi Gunvaldson
VFX Animation: Russ Gautier
Storyboards: Tyler Gibb
Title Design & Illustration: Daae Kim
Researcher & Translator: Sakuya mio
Portrait of Mahina Maeda Painted by: Ikenaga Yasunari
Production Coordinator: Tucker Reese
Executive Producer: Jon Hassell
Writers: Leo Savage, Alan Williams
Completed with Imaginary Forces, 2020