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Below is the full credit listing of artists and individuals who contributed to the Azureus Rising proof of concept animated short film.

Directed By: DAVID WEINSTEIN

Inspired by the Full Length Story Written By: DAVID WEINSTEIN - EVE NELSON

Produced By: DAVID WEINSTEIN

CG Supervisor: ADAM COGGIN

Production Designer: LORENZ HIDEYOSHI RUWWE

Character Designer: JAMES ZHANG

Music Composed By: EDWIN WENDLER

Sound Design By: NEIL UCHITEL

Cinematography & Editing By: DAVID WEINSTEIN

Animators: DAVID WEINSTEIN - KIEL FIGGINS - DAN WEILAND - JUSTIN FALGOUT - KEN ROBKIN - ADAM COGGIN - ROGER AASHEIM -                 DUSTIN KIMMICH

Character TD LEAD: DENIS GEORGIEV | Additional Rigs & Setup: ADAM COGGIN

Modeling Leads: HERBERT LOWIS - ANDREW HWANG - GRANT WARWICK - MASON DORAN

Modelers: TOBIN BRENNAN - ADAM COGGIN - WIKTOR OHMAN

Texture Paint Leads: MASON DORAN - JUSTIN M. HOLT  |  Texture Painters: ANDREW HWANG - ADAM COGGIN

Lighting & Compositing: ADAM COGGIN

FX Animation Lead: MIKE ZUGSCHWERT | FX Artists: CHRIS WOMBOLD - ADAM COGGIN - PETER WASIELEWSKI

Additional Post Production Services By: PASSION REPUBLIC

Music Arranging & Mixing: EDWIN WENDLER

Sound Design Arranging & Mixing: NEIL UCHITEL

Foley Artists: STEVE BAINE - PETER PERSAUD - GINA WARK

Sound Re-Recording Mixer: CHRIS CANNING

Special Thanks: MYRON & EVE - LAURA COGGIN - AIK SERN NG - JOSH WASSUNG - JOHN WEBBER - TROY GUSTAFSON -

TIM McBURNIE - CARLOS PEDROZA - CONCEPT ART HOUSE