Smith & Foulkes Turn Circuit Breakers Into Cartoon Heartthrobs in Schneider Electric’s ‘100 Years’.
Who knew a humble circuit breaker could whisk audiences away on a tearjerking, century-spanning journey? Animation maestros Smith & Foulkes (Riff Raff Films) strike again, sprinkling their signature charm on Schneider Electric’s centennial celebration with ‘100 Years’—a hand-drawn love letter to reliability, cuteness, and cartoon nostalgia.Enter an anthropomorphized safety switch, rendered with Vincent Gallut’s irresistibly squishy character design, whose sole mission is to protect (and yearn for affection). Through a child’s eyes, we watch life’s milestones—birthdays, first loves, quiet family moments—interrupted by chaos, only to be saved by our tiny hero.
Mathematic’s lush 2D animation blends classic aesthetics with playful warmth, while Alex Baranowski’s swoony score tugs heartstrings. Proof that even the most technical gadgets can become icons of heart… if you’ve got Smith & Foulkes magic touch.
Production Co.: Riff Raff Films Directors: Smith & Foulkes Executive Producer/Producer: Tracey Cooper Storyboards: Will Tempest Character Design: Vincent Gallut
– 2D Animation Lead: Mickael Dupre 2D Clean Supervisor: Mathieu Betard 2D Background Lead: Lia Michedlishvilli Line Producer: Claire English Coordinator: Eva Loncke
– Rough Animation: Anna Bolshakova, Jeanne Dalmas, Bishoy Gendi, Louise Pigner-Leroul, Olga Serdyukova Clean & Color: Anna Bolshakova, Carl Castan, Jeanne Dalmas, Marina Edvige, Marjorie Gautier, Naelle Gavieraux 2D Background: Leila Courtillon, Lia Mchedlishvili, Tania Smayra 2D Compositors: Mathieu Betard, Damien Gaillardon, Julien Michel, Daniel Rodrigues
– 3D Modelization Alan Bauge, Vincent Flohic, Artem Vlassov 3D Rig: Guillaume Boudeville 3D Animation: Frédéric Boulin 3D Layout/Lighting/Render: Artem Vlassov
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Smith & Foulkes Turn Circuit Breakers Into Cartoon Heartthrobs in Schneider Electric’s ‘100 Years’.
Who knew a humble circuit breaker could whisk audiences away on a tearjerking, century-spanning journey? Animation maestros Smith & Foulkes (Riff Raff Films) strike again, sprinkling their signature charm on Schneider Electric’s centennial celebration with ‘100 Years’—a hand-drawn love letter to reliability, cuteness, and cartoon nostalgia.
Enter an anthropomorphized safety switch, rendered with Vincent Gallut’s irresistibly squishy character design, whose sole mission is to protect (and yearn for affection). Through a child’s eyes, we watch life’s milestones—birthdays, first loves, quiet family moments—interrupted by chaos, only to be saved by our tiny hero.
Mathematic’s lush 2D animation blends classic aesthetics with playful warmth, while Alex Baranowski’s swoony score tugs heartstrings. Proof that even the most technical gadgets can become icons of heart… if you’ve got Smith & Foulkes magic touch.
Production Co.: Riff Raff Films
Directors: Smith & Foulkes
Executive Producer/Producer: Tracey Cooper
Storyboards: Will Tempest
Character Design: Vincent Gallut
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VFX & Animation: Mathematic
CEO: Guillaume Marien
Executive Creative Producer: Rebecca Rice
Supervisor: Daniel Rodrigues
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2D Animation Lead: Mickael Dupre
2D Clean Supervisor: Mathieu Betard
2D Background Lead: Lia Michedlishvilli
Line Producer: Claire English
Coordinator: Eva Loncke
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Rough Animation: Anna Bolshakova, Jeanne Dalmas, Bishoy Gendi, Louise Pigner-Leroul, Olga Serdyukova
Clean & Color: Anna Bolshakova, Carl Castan, Jeanne Dalmas, Marina Edvige, Marjorie Gautier, Naelle Gavieraux
2D Background: Leila Courtillon, Lia Mchedlishvili, Tania Smayra
2D Compositors: Mathieu Betard, Damien Gaillardon, Julien Michel, Daniel Rodrigues
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3D Modelization Alan Bauge, Vincent Flohic, Artem Vlassov
3D Rig: Guillaume Boudeville
3D Animation: Frédéric Boulin
3D Layout/Lighting/Render: Artem Vlassov
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Music: Siren
Composer: Alex Baranowski
Music Producer: Sian Rogers
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Sound Design & Mix
Creative Director of Audio: Anthony Moore
Sound Design & Mix: James Utting
Audio Producer: Ciara Wakley