Simpals Studio

Animation studio in Moldova

Moldova’s largest animation studio, with a portfolio of hundreds of video commercials and 9 short animated films, including one made using VR technology.

One dry cat

One dry cat

Does 1D animation exist, how to write a one-dimensional script, what makes a dry cat better than a wet one, who needs NFT, why does an ant need a pencil, and why do crazy ideas come in the morning?

How ”ARIPI” was created. Virtual Reality

How ”ARIPI” was created. Virtual Reality

How to create a movie with “a camera in the head”, why is the theory of the flat-earth acceptable, which three-letter word is hated by VR animation specialists, what does the unreal storytelling mean, and how does the silence sound?

The making of ARIPI. Characters

The making of ARIPI. Characters

How are characters made? How many personas does an astronaut have? What age is the most dreamy? How does rhinoplasty enhance charisma? Which space suits are in fashion right now? How we got the knack of the script and killed off the dog?

How "Aripi" was made.The history and the universe of “The Wings”

How "Aripi" was made.The history and the universe of “The Wings”

Have Moldovans been to space, why death needs scotch tape, why do true friends leave, how is the Moldavian space station made, can you fly on cardboard wings, and what dreams do they have in outer space?

UTMoldova. FCIM

UTMoldova. FCIM

Why today is flexibility more important than encyclopedic knowledge, can a person of the 21st century be monofunctional, and where is the world of professions headed?

Am I a producer? Seriously? Master Class. Mads

Am I a producer? Seriously? Master Class. Mads

How did they make Pixar-level cartoons in Moldova, how much does a drawn sea cost, and do prizes at festivals guarantee the monetization of creativity?

Special report. TVC 21. Dimitri Buimistru

Special report. TVC 21. Dimitri Buimistru

Who is Simpalovsky Michelangelo, why is Death not so terrible when it is painted, and what is the most expensive thing in cartoons?

How “Death Sails” was made. The ocean, the skeleton and beer.

How “Death Sails” was made. The ocean, the skeleton and beer.

How is animation created, how much glue does it take to glue all cartoon layers, why does death run on water, and on which day the director orders to create the ocean?

How "Death Sails" was made. The pirate, death and fishing.

How "Death Sails" was made. The pirate, death and fishing.

How are cartoon characters made, what's more brilliant in a pirate: gold or his mind, what day of the week is Death born, what makes mud jumpers so surprised, and what does a testosterone donor look like?

I want to become a millionaire. MBC. Tatyana Bahova

I want to become a millionaire. MBC. Tatyana Bahova

How did Voloshin turn the idea of business upside down, why is it not necessary for an entrepreneur to get involved in politics, and what does the founder of Simpals dream about?

Evening conversation. TVC 21. Stanislav Vyzhga

Evening conversation. TVC 21. Stanislav Vyzhga

Who can become an iron man, who pays whom at a distance, what is wrong with the word businessman and what should be told to grandchildren?

Making of “Dji. Death fails”

Making of “Dji. Death fails”

What are the stages of making a cartoon, how many sketches do you have to draw before the director likes something, how did the casting for the role of Bob go, why does it take 4500 years to shoot “Avatar” and what was the center of attention?

The first cartoon. Gypsy and Death

The first cartoon. Gypsy and Death

How to quickly make a short cartoon, why Death is a poor drinking buddy, what did the group "Zdob si Zdub" come up with?

Hitch the horses, guys!

Hitch the horses, guys!

How to draw a horse? What did the friends call Bucephalus? Why would a horse climb a tree? How much stuff can fit into a cart? How is the harness designed?

An animatic is an animator's son...

An animatic is an animator's son...

How to do an animatic, what does an Easter plan look like, what is the difference between a shot and a plan, when is the director's job done, and what do the frames decide?

Let there be color!

Let there be color!

How to visualize a three-dimensional character, what 3D shoes are made of, how many layers does beauty have, and who is that handsome pacing with a pipe in his mouth?

Animation. First step

Animation. First step

How to animate a character, how many bones are in Gypsy, what are the main principles of classical animation and what do you need to take the first step?

Creating the Hero. Gojo

Creating the Hero. Gojo

How to invent the main character, why shackles are a symbol of freedom, how to turn plasticine into 3D and what is indianajonesity?

Storyboard and plasticine

Storyboard and plasticine

How to draw a cartoon storyboard, what do sticks and cucumbers have in common, what to do with a heap of plasticine, and what is there between

First script

First script

How to write a cartoon script, how to do brainstorming, what Hemingway advises screenwriters and what the Gypsy Baron approved?

Cartoons. How it all started

Cartoons. How it all started

How to start a new stage of life, why break plates, why companies are created, who needs an action plan and why dream of an Oscar?