When doodles come to life and show us the invisible ✨
What began as simple watercolor strokes in an Argentine newspaper will soon become an animated series that will make us question our reality. Macanudo, the creation of Liniers, proves that sometimes the simplest lines hide entire universes - and that children often hold the key to discovering them.
In the world of Macanudo, seeing the invisible doesn't require special glasses, just a healthy dose of imagination and perhaps a touch of creative madness.
An international team for borderless magic
When Canada and France team up to animate an Argentine comic strip, the result can only be fascinating. Mercury Filmworks and Sun Creature Studio have taken up the baton to transform these drawings into motion, proving that in animation, as in love, distances don't matter. Though budgets might... 🎨
Henrietta and Martincito: explorers of the everyday
The protagonists of this story live in "Nuevo Aires" (yes, like Buenos Aires but with less traffic and probably better weather). Among their superpowers are:
- Seeing magic where others only see bus queues
- Turning a boring afternoon into an epic adventure
- Reminding us that we were all children... before bills stole our souls
What makes Macanudo special is precisely this: celebrating the childlike perspective without falling into cheesiness. Something many adults will appreciate, especially after their third cup of coffee.
From paper to screen: when drawings learn to move
Adapting a comic strip to animation isn't just scanning the drawings and adding legs to them. It requires:
- Transforming static characters into beings with personality
- Creating worlds that breathe and live beyond the frame
- Maintaining that magical essence that made the original special
- Convincing investors that this isn't "just a little drawing"
Andrea Fernández, in charge of the project, has the difficult task of balancing fidelity to the original with the demands of modern animation. A challenge that, according to rumors, requires as much coffee as talent. ☕
Why this project matters (beyond being pretty)
Macanudo represents that rare case where the artistic and the commercial can dance without stepping on each other. For content creators, it's a reminder that:
- Simple doesn't mean simplistic
- International collaboration enriches projects
- Stories for "all audiences" don't have to be bland
And above all, that sometimes the biggest special effect is a good idea told with heart. Though a decent budget doesn't hurt either, of course.
So get ready for when Macanudo hits the screens, because it promises to remind us that magic exists... even if sometimes it hides behind the electricity bill or an endless Zoom meeting. 😉
And if you don't like it, you can always argue that you don't have enough imagination... or blame the wifi for not transmitting the magic properly. 🪄