“I’ve worked with ACW on three projects over the last five years — creating Pixar-style story “reels” for feature screenplays. I would consider them creative partners in the development of my scripts. Would highly recommend them to any director or production company.”
A•C•W
Aerial Contrivance Workshop (A•C•W) is a STORY DESIGN studio that focuses on creating inspiring experiences that both entertains and informs. We work in new and old media, digital environments and real, physical spaces. Adept at design, animation, filmmaking and above all storytelling the Workshop is committed to innovative education through entertainment and to creating films and experiences the whole family can enjoy.
Concept by Contriver Pedro Cardoso for The Inventor
what is story design?
Story Design is what we do at A•C•W. We take concepts, ideas, and help bring them to life. With techniques used to develop the stories at studios like PIXAR and Walt Disney Feature Animation, A•C•W shapes and turns concepts into presentation packages that can be used to shop around a Film or Streaming project or can develop something from concept to completion. Could be a presentation deck or show bible to pitch to distributors, or a story reel ( animatic ) to realize and shape your story. Maybe designs of your characters or world. A•C•W can even take a short, a music video, a credit sequence all the way through to completion. With professional, veteran story expertise A•C•W can do as much or as little as you need and provide you with quality story.
To learn more about what we can do for you go to the STORY DESIGN page
who are the contrivers?
The Contrivers are the collection of artists who cross in and out of The Workshop. A highly skilled and seasoned bench of talent from all over the globe with an enormous range of disciplines. This allows The Workshop to tackle just about any job and to conceive of truly creative and innovative solutions to most story conundrums.
what can A•C•W do for you?
With The Contrivers A•C•W can :
Brainstorm your concept
Provide story consultations
Analyze your story or script from 30 years of experience
Provide feedback on your story reels or storyboards
Design your characters
Design your world
Create a pitch deck or bible
Create Front and End Credit titles
Help you with your treatment and / or your script
give you constructive input on your script
detailed script analysis
If appropriate, even help you write it !
Storyboard your concept or film to further develop your script*
Develop and produce a complete storyboard reel complete with:
temporary voices
sound design with our partners at Wilmer Sound
AND if desired and feasible
See your project to completion