BigRock x FABA: From Bedtime Story to Video Game & Short Film | H-FARM
Students from our school of computer graphics and advanced technologies turned a bedtime story into a game, a short film, and an AI-powered storytelling prototype.
From Kid Story to Video Game & Short FilmIt all started during the lockdown, with a bedtime story created by a little girl and her father—the General Manager of BigRock, H-FARM’s school for computer graphics and advanced technologies.Now, Scila and the Diamond Dragon has been transformed into an animated short film, a video game, and an AI-integrated storytelling prototype by BigRock students as part of their final thesis project in collaboration with FABA, the Italian startup specializing in educational toys and audiobooks for children. In 2024, FABA was recognized as the best-selling toy for the 0-6 age group.play the video game Alessandro D’Annibale, General Manager at BigRock, and Chiara Gava, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at FABA, told us more.
BigRock x FABA: A Real Production Studio ExperienceStudents from Master 39 – Computer Graphics, Concept Art, Sound Production, and Coding – worked together like a professional production team, handling everything from scriptwriting and animation to game development and sound design. The soundtrack was even recorded using different types of Fedrigoni paper, thanks to the support of our project partner.FABA: A Startup from the FuturED AcceleratorFounded by Matteo Fabbrini, FABA took part in the first edition of FuturED, the acceleration program for EdTech and AI startups led by CDP Venture Capital and H-FARM in 2021.