To Build a Fire

TO BUILD A FIRE a film by Fx Goby

In the harshness of midwinter, a trapper is crossing the Yukon with his dog. Struggling to survive, he attempts to build a simple fire.
To Build a Fire is widely recognised as a Jack London masterpiece and is a classic of American literature.

Based on the short story by Jack London

"To Build A Fire" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/to-build-a-fire

Directed by Fx Goby

A Composite Films production
Executive producer Samuel François-Steininger
Line producer Marie Corberand

In coproduction with Nexus Productions
Charlotte Bavasso
Chris O’Reilly

Fx Goby Films & Pictures

Carabine Productions Christel Delahaye


Lead animator
Christian Boving-Andersen

Animation
Paul Dabout
Martin Hurmane
Leni Marotte
Juliette Peuportier
Landariu Tinubu
Sidonie Vidal
Emmanuelle Walker

2D FX animation Matt Timms

Animatic Fabrice Fiteni

Art director Tristan Ménard

Background artists
Antoine Birot
Linus Carlson
Damien Colbolchevik
Joe Dennis
Tonet Dura
Guitty Mojabi

Visual Researches
Colin Bigelow
Fx Goby
Oren Haskins
Hélène Leroux
Thomas Roisland
Tristan Menard
Guitty Mojabi
Marthe Strand Mourier
Marie Thorhauge

Clean up production supervisors
David Blanche
Jessica Lewis

Clean up artists
Rosie Andrews
Rosie Baker
Joshua Barlow
Danielle Bethel
Lena Blaschek
Kasia Brzezińska
Georgina Cook
Mohamed Fadera
Leila Foong
Rhian Jones
Tom Legg
Jessica Maple
Leni Marotte
Sara Moon
Lewis Nash
Toby Parry
Juliette Peuportier
Jamie-Lee Reynolds
Andy Stevens
Marthe Strand Mourier
Joe Strange
Riu Niyi Tinubu
Adam Malcom Waters

3D modelers
Dorianne Fibleuil
Michal Firkowski

3D rig
Pete Addington

Compositing
Abel Kohen
Fx Goby
Quentin Pointillart
Alexia Provoost

Editing Fx Goby

Narrated by Tony Fish

Original music Mathieu Alvado

Composed and recorded with the support of the SACEM
in association with ALCIMÉ (Aubagne International Film Festival)

Performed by Members of the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor Mathieu Alvado

Orchestra manager
Sue Mallet

Recorded at AIR Studios

Sound engineer Geoff Foster

Pro Tools Assistant Tom Bailey

Preparation Pro Tools session David Menke

Copyist Norbert Vergonjanne

Music mixing Samy Cheboub

Sound post-production FONIC

Sound supervisors
Jake Roberts
Barnaby Templer

Sound design and mix Barnaby Templer

Sound effects editing and recording Chris Swaine

Foley artist Sue Harding

Sound engineer voice JM Finch

Editor voice Marty O’Brien

Colour grading Jack McGinity / Time Based Arts

Administration ACC
Caroline Garmirian
Christophe Sanlaville

Communication
Benoît Berthe
Élodie Moïsa
Emmanuelle Rodeghiero
Marine Wong Kwok Chuen


Community Manager
Alexander Lawrence
Genevieve Stow

Interns
Chloé Mazzani
Robin Soulisse
Camille Jacques


Acknowledgements to all the backers of our Indiegogo corwdfunding and in particular:
James Allen et Mike Skrgatic, Charlotte Bavasso, Paolo Polesello,
Hélène Béjat, Benoît Berthe, Celyn Brazier,
Patricia Claire, Xavier Egurbide, Angela Kaper, Brendan McCann, Scott Dresden,
Sébastien Fournier, Philippe François-Steininger, Emilie et Jean-Sébastien Michelet, Nathalie François, Miguel Sanz, Renaud Futterer, Dominique Goby, Julien Goby,
Vincent Guy, Paulette Hawkins, Jean-Marie Keene, Hélène Leroux, Tristan Ménard,
Chris O’Reilly, Paolo Polesello, Janet Smith, Paul Tempelman,
François Turquety, James Tomkinson, Samuel Colin, Emmanuel Tenenbaum,
Nathan Goldenberg, Etienne Semelet

Acknowledgements to our sponsors
Light My Fire® – Christian Ludwig
Katadyn® – Steven Le Guellec
Leatherman® – Roger Bjorklund & Julie Knapp
A.R.T. SURVIE & Théo

The director wishes to thank the artists involved in this film, their artistic contributions, the time and energy they spent on this project, from several hours to several months, has been both fundamental and remarkable.


Christophe Taudière
Arts university Bournemouth
Paul, Ward & Peter Symons
Natalie Busutil, Jo Bierton, Julia Parfitt, Luke Youngman
Pôle Pixel et Rhône Alpes Cinéma
Marie Le Gac, Grégory Faes, Emmanuel Bernard,
Sébastien Thomas, Lauriane Mégny
Lumières Numériques
Pierre-Loic Précausta, Camille Geoffray
Les Gobelins
Moira Marguin & Aida Del solar,
Sophie Lascoux, Valentine, Julien & Dominique Goby
Hélène & Jean-Louis Rodeghiero
Catherine & François Corberand, Cécile Nédélec, Claire Ageneau
Saul Nash

With the participation of France Télévisions

Head of Acquisitions – Short Film Programming Christophe Taudière

International distribution France Télévisions Distribution