Imaginative Children's Series Development with Cardboard Creatives

Imaginative Children's Series Development with Cardboard CreativesImaginative Children's Series Development with Cardboard Creatives

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Andre Inacio

pro

• 2d

Papelino is a children’s IP owned by Fly Media, created to combine imagination, adventure and creativity inside a visual universe made of cardboard.

My wife and I were responsible for the creative development of the project, including the core concept of the IP, character creation, visual world-building, set design, AI animation generation and episode editing.

The concept of Papelino is to transform simple everyday situations into big imaginative missions, always starting from something children can build, play with or explore. Within this universe, cardboard boxes become toys, sets, vehicles, tools and portals to new adventures.

The project brings together children’s storytelling, character-driven narratives, animation and audiovisual production, creating a playful and expressive world with a strong visual identity.

One of the main creative challenges was developing and maintaining a consistent visual language for Papelino, Lina and Mimo, while preserving the charm of cardboard, the handcrafted feeling of the world and the energy of a modern children’s series.

Beyond long-form episodes, the IP also expands into short-form social media content, tutorials, clips and universe-building videos, creating different ways to connect with children and families.

Papelino is a story about imagination, creativity and play, showing that with the right idea, a simple cardboard box can become anything.

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Sofi.3d Sofi Kotovenko

pro

• Jun 26

My video for the Contra × Renoise Challenge.

With this story, I wanted to express what lives inside each of us—an entire world filled with its own battles, struggles, and emotions that no one else can truly see.

Through this project, I shared a small piece of my own soul.

What kind of storm lives inside you?

#RenoiseChallenge

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Oleksandra Volkova

• Jun 26

This is absolutely stunning!🖤 It really makes you pause and reflect on your own inner storms🤔 Good luck with the challenge! 🚀

Ash Moarfa

• Jun 25

HOLRIFT is a black cat-axolotl hybrid and the face of the fictional streetwear brand that shares its name. Born from a rift between darkness and spectrum light, HOLRIFT exists at the intersection of street culture and something wilder. Cool by nature, glowing by design: teal gill plumes that catch light nobody else sees, holographic flame trailing every step. HOLRIFT doesn't represent the brand. HOLRIFT is the brand.

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Selina Fuchs

• 6h

Awesome job! So creative.

Abhishek RG

• Jun 25

The Eternal Vow: A Continuous Cinematic Twist https://youtu.be/ZCguQ9lBSRc Inspired by the raw cinematic scale of ancient epics, this 15-second film explores the power of history and imagination. I engineered a single continuous prompt in Renoise Canvas to seamlessly morph a high-stakes mythological battle into a quiet modern museum space, guaranteeing flawless character consistency. The entire narrative flips on a dime, subverting expectations to deliver a tasteful, unexpected visual twist.

Watch the full high-res render here: https://youtu.be/ZCguQ9lBSRc

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