The Mountain of SGaana
2017
10 min
Coming soon
In The Mountain of SGaana, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter spins a magical tale of a young man who is stolen away to the spirit world, and the young woman who rescues him. The film brilliantly combines traditional animation with formal elements of Haida art, and is based on a story inspired by a old Haida fable.
Details
In The Mountain of SGaana, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter spins a magical tale of a young man who is stolen away to the spirit world, and the young woman who rescues him. The film brilliantly combines traditional animation with formal elements of Haida art, and is based on a story inspired by a old Haida fable.
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directorChristopher Auchter
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writerChristopher AuchterAnnie Reid
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producerShirley Vercruysse
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associate producerTeri Snelgrove
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composerDaniel Janke
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sound designChris McLaren
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re-recording mixerChris McLaren
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animationChristopher AuchterTara BarkerMarco LiSitji Chou
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VFX artistRussell Heyman
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compositorMichael Mann
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VFXMichael Mann
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after effects animationMichael Mann
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VFX assistantDaniel Larg
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riggerTara BarkerShawna MauchlineAmanda Mauchline
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backgroundsChristopher AuchterSitji ChouLou Papa
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character designChristopher Auchter
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rendererMelanie le Tuquyen
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3D rendering3DPhacktory
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printing3DPhacktory
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3D sculptorJC Cappelletti
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singerNikita Toya Auchter
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voiceKevin LoringDevery Jacobs
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musicianLonnie PowellHugh MarshOlivier de Colombel
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sound mix facilityThe Sound Kitchen
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NFB Animation StudioMaral MohammadianJelena PopovicÉloi ChampagneVictoire-Émilie BessetteRosalina Di Sario
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production supervisorJennifer Roworth
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studio administratorCarla Jones
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technical coordinatorWes Machnikowski
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production coordinatorKathleen JaymeJustin MahKristyn Stilling
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executive producerShirley VercruysseMichael Fukushima
Education
Ages 7 to 18
Mini-Lesson - The Mountain of SGaana
Study Guide - Guide 1
Arts Education - Visual Arts
Indigenous Studies - Arts
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Media Education - Film Animation
An animation inspired by a traditional Haida story would be ideal for introducing students to Haida art and storytelling. What elements of style are prominent in Haida art? How is animation an ideal film medium for telling this story? How does music evoke emotion and connect to the heart of the story? Research Haida repatriation and why First Nations cultural items were confiscated, stolen or destroyed. Why is it important that the Haida and other Indigenous Nations repatriate? Research how art, storytelling and music are all embedded into the cultural foundation of the Haida.
