Behind The Picture: Animating ‘The Road Ahead’

[@grimgrinned]

It really warms my heart to know that all the animators are getting paid (well, hopefully) during these trying times. Singaporeans with Singaporeans!

[@erik2452]

Glad to see the animators getting recognition just like the singers! 😊 The directing and visuals of the video are a huge part of the success of The Read Ahead. These individuals have so much talent and passion! 😀 Thanks for the hard work put into this! 👍

[@jeddjoseph237]

This year's vid was amazing, hopefully there's more next time :)

[@3XP3XP3XP]

Mhm!

[@LeeMs-f9c]

yeah they're right

[@busloxwcko7randy]

'Stronger Together' also very nice NDP song too like 'The Road Ahead'!

[@voxsportssg1858]

wow. the amount of effort put in to make a MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE NATIONAL DAY SINGAPORE 2021.. I affirm the hard work and effort that the animators and techinical Directors put into this music video. let us all be grateful towards those animators and Technical Directors who created this music video for Singapore

[@ctkl-jly]

Well done artists!! Absolutely LOVED the animations!

[@leigh7816]

hope there's more animation additions to future ndp songs !!!

[@johnchua1087]

Thank you all. It is indeed very well done. The animation and transition is just on point to the lyrics and music. You guys really shine. Keep it up!

[@Endruu]

Thank you artists for breathing life into this inspirational music video!!! You guys truly are essential.

[@leftclot]

So nice to see the bts and thought process behind the MV! Makes the message behind it much more meaningful once everything comes together, thank you!!

[@yujicortez]

Absolutely love the animation of the boy ballerina 🩰 at 0:39! It’s about time we shatter gender stereotypes!

[@moonlightyong1924]

I'm quite sure it's a gymnast

[@irisho8385]

To all the animators- thanks for the awesome work in this video! You guys are amazing! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jemintherough3571]

I follow corridor crew's "VFX artist reacts" and one of the things they highlight is that it is hard to do fluid animation -- it amazes me how seamlessly y'all animated water movements over actual water e.g., when the taichi lady moves her feet, you can see her animated leg displace and "splash" some water; or the kids splashing water in singapore river. Would watch a whole 30 min episode of the process

[@beanboy860]

Pog so do I maybe we should send this in to them

[@lilianho64]

your animations is what makes this fabulous song even more heartwarming and special. If I could, I would have given this video a thousand 'likes' ! Thank you for your contribution! - from a proud Singaporean

[@worldwideroamer]

Love final outcome! I really want to drop a word of appreciation to our animators and all those directors and folks involved to make the timing and flow so seamless and even emotionally engaging!

[@TheRetrostud]

I see so many young faces! Great hopes for our future Singapore.

[@chanjr]

Warms my heart to see the behind-the-scene production team gets the spotlight. Very high quality work all round! It’s been a while since a NDP video made me teared.

[@j_k_rz]

Absolute salute to y'all! True patriots!! ❤❤ The Road Ahead still the best even in 2023! It has achieved "Home" level classic status!! 💯💯💯

[@jman2413]

You guys really did a super great job with this MV, hope to see more works of yours in the future!

[@stevenhhsaw]

An amazing effort by the whole design team. I first heard the song together with the video. The first thing that caught my attention in this video were the beautiful visual graphics choreographed into the music. Unique ideas, hours of unwavering effort, hard work and tireless dedication put into every detail. The highest commendation to the whole team. World class...

[@cwong5643]

The animation is sooooo impressive and creative! Thank you to the animators, video producers and every single contributor that led to the completion of this beautiful and painstaking masterpiece! 💕💕💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ezzatisaid]

THIS is what 2020+ was supposed to look like. So many nuggets in the works that really lowkey add value to the whole video. Hopefully this can be a museum exhibition after NDP!!

[@LL-je1to]

Thank you team for putting your heart and soul into the crazily amazing animation!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Love all the segments! ❤️ Totally relatable and some nostalgic, your work has definitely enriched the video, good job guys! Continue what you are doing and hopefully your work can be recognised internationally one day!

[@preethik5760]

So beautifully and seamlessly done!! Loved everything about this year's song .... really appreciate and thank all behind this project for giving us such a wonderful gift this year!! Great job!! Thanks!! 👍🏼👌🏼👏🏼

[@alanctm]

Thanks for all the hard work and contributions!

[@zarinahamin3525]

I watched it from New Zealand. Well done! I appreciate the inclusivity built in the sequences. Absolutely love the animations! and the smooth transitions from one segment to another. Very thoughtfully put together.

[@paintandgame]

Award winning definitely. Everything was perfect, animation, music, acting, everything!!

[@z.zaimie1406]

The most awesome MTV this year..super awesome job guysss..major loveeeeeeeeeeee

[@gladyssg4021]

Feels so heart warming & touching watching the MV. Thank you for the beautiful graphics & animations! 👍

[@visaeris]

It is great that the people working on the music video behind the scenes also get the recognition. I am not someone with an artistic flair but their work touches my heart. Kudos.

[@StArLiTe5691]

Thank u to NDPeeps, for sharin this behind-the-scenes video! Clearly huge amts of effort have been put into this year's NDP song ㅡ the songwritin, the MV, the animations, evrythin little thing about it... Many thanks to the different teams of ppl that made this possible. 🥰🥰

[@blushying]

Props to everyone who were involved in this! As a 20+ YO, it's heartening to see how the NDP songs have evolved throughout the years (not forgetting the older classics like "Home"), but this really hit the spot for me this year :')

[@alvincwchin]

The only year where both the song and MV are PHENOMENAL!

[@chikenryice]

Kudos to all the animators that really brought this years song to life! My favourite NDP mv so far :D

[@sugarly69]

Keep it up guys! I really loved the segment “parades of the past”, really tugs on the heartstrings and humbling as we’re reminded of the Singapore spirit from our pioneer generation. I like how they’re in awe of the skyscrapers in their immigrant costumes. Really encouraging especially for our current youth of what we’ve achieved and reminds us to strive on for more.

[@Skinnypnny]

We need more of such animation and amazing transition from the design team in Singapore!

[@mho6706]

Happy to see this “behind the scenes “ video .. put focus on the young people working hard to produce this beautiful piece of work.. I’m sure there are a wide spectrum of talented people of varying ages .. I am confident Singapore's young will lead us to better times on the Road Ahead.. 👍

[@paradisechow285]

That's amazing and appreciate everyone of you working so hard to give us a fresh looks for this Year's NDP 2021

[@pbmatty272]

great job guys! this year's NDP song is so much more special with all the animation. This MV will be a classic for years to come.

[@kc-st]

Good work folks! You fly our flag high!

[@KhidAndFamily]

Thjs is by far the best animation we seen that really fits the purpose of the song. This is awesome!!

[@pokemontpeeetpeee3668]

Fantastic! Keep up the great work! It’s so assuring that this production actually come from the young generation, which makes this MTV so current and appropriate now.

[@suhailabakar4801]

The pple who have done the animations have done a wonderful work! Awesome!

[@bettyteo3374]

The best NDP video ever!! What a great talent combination to put this so successfully together!!! Thank you! Love it ❤️

[@piggywashingmachine88]

I saw the animation and was just so amazed by how smooth it was, thank you!

[@carolloo4826]

Awesome guys, Excellent Teamwork 💖💖💖 The Best Ever 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@joanne-4326]

You guys did such an amazing job with this video! Hats off! Proud that this was locally made :)

[@pecksin]

Truly inspiring. You guys are the present and future of animation in Sg. Bravo Bravo Bravo Bravo! 👍🏻

[@cybourg]

Amazing animation work! Proud of this Singapore production. World Class!!!

[@avidmodeller559]

This is 1 of the best animation I'd seen for NDP songs and the ideas behind it is very relatable and gel very well with the song! Brilliant!

[@anisahromi9708]

Its very special indeed! I can imagine myself in every scene. Its just so relatable. Very special for me since i am far from Sg now living overseas.

[@rpehkh]

So amazing :”) thank you everyone for your hard work to make this happen!

[@tanzhitong4201]

Thank you for making such nice animations and it really blends in so well with the song.

[@theartist2766]

Awesome work done here. 10/10. Usually ndp videos are very boring. This is just so enjoyable. Love the last part

[@peilingchin102]

It is so easy for ppl to watch I didn't know it requires so many ppl not a easy task. Hope in the future had more in this project. Well done everyone.

[@simonchan9684]

2021 National Day Theme Song MV: The Road Ahead was wonderfully done with details and great animations. Overwhelmingly impressive.

[@unbilahble]

Good job Animators!!👏👏👏

[@christinegoh920]

I’m so impressed! It’s really a work of art and I enjoyed it totally! Best production of a NDP song ever! ❤️❤️❤️

[@divingd8827]

We love it !! My two year old love the animation! I have it on replay! Really heartfelt Well done team!!!

[@richardkim3852]

Very proud with singaporean animator, keep it up good work.look forward more production animation in singapore can be internationally recognize.

[@madanarathimadangopal5890]

Awesome & mindblowing creativity👏

[@alfv59]

You guys are fricking awesome, really superb animations.

[@chengzhongyi5564]

Brilliant animation and choreography, especially the transitions. Well done!

[@teachernoura]

All your animations are amazingly wonderful and touching! It speaks to my heart and relive hope and memories!

[@haidendin3271]

Superb job guys! Truly love the animations especially the garden which is soooo beautiful😊

[@Evangelinec]

One of the best ndp songs ever!

[@salmondon7592]

Amazing animation. It added so much to the song and made us all fall in love with it. I hope to see more animation in the future! Great job animators!

[@Asura913]

Im glad they were able to have some light to this accomplishment

[@wueiboei7666]

Very inspirational! Love the spirit and teamwork in making such an amazing production! 👍👍

[@sparklin77]

You guys are super talented. So proud of you!!!

[@poppyk5779]

This year's MV is the best! Well done!!

[@theylovealia]

This was amazing! I appreciate all the hard work, time and effort you guys put into the road ahead :)

[@ddonlee]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Thank you! All of u did a magnificient job ! Love it!

[@watigosal5923]

Your team are Amazing! Thanks so much for Everything! The song, the animation and the dance. It's so fun! I learned it from my P1 niece, Melody Goh a few days ago. I am now learning the song then the dance so I shall dance with her. Together, Our Singapore Spirit! Yeah...!

[@veryfranticdame8707]

All of the animations are so darn beautiful gahhhhhhhhhhhh I love them so much!!!!

[@jaslynlee2490]

The animations are amazing!! Thank you for your hard work

[@jasmine4129]

So very beautiful. Thank you for the hard work! Well done 💯

[@genesisthestory]

It was super amazingly done! The whole team made such a beautiful work!

[@paperboxmatt]

amazing! Well done team! Thanks for bringing a spark of joy in these past gloomy 2 years..

[@theeverydayordinaryguy718]

FANTASTIC WORK! So creative and if I could compare the story telling, it is as good as Pixar!

[@ivorlau]

Love it! Thank you team!

[@augustismyfavouritemonth]

Essential! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@hweekian]

Love the animation of The Road Ahead !!

[@chweesoh9187]

I love the anime … has potential to even make a short length movie or series about our pioneers

[@Jetsetter430]

Guys, phenomenal job! Amazing… Thank you for bringing memories to live! I did wish swimming and violin were featured for the sports and culture segment (the step off the bumboat)… it would have been such a nod to our own talent for achieving the highest possible honors in their own fields (J Schooling and C Chua)… Serving as inspiration to the young ones as we look ahead. Nonetheless, it was really great. Maybe next time! Ha…

[@seriouslysarah]

It's nice to see the animators who were behind it! It's really a lot of work, I see.

[@dahjuihoon]

Great job! The animation is colourful, vivid and cute!

[@Cookiena]

So cool! I love to draw digitally too this looks fun! Good job animators i luv it! ❤️

[@gleanlikis]

This is awesome guys. Good job

[@potatofries5256]

the animation really boosted the whole MV

[@gtj1964]

It's a labour of love.😍

[@Qianwen]

Very well done, team!

[@tackyakiii]

huge respect for the animators- would love to work there some day :D

[@ANNETAN961]

This is so amazingly done. Thank you for your hard work :')

[@kamyingwong9015]

Please do more, hoping to see more productions soon

[@dayneson]

You guys are so awesome, I love this MV a lot… it will never get out of my mind in the near future 😆 Keep up the good work… Kudos to all of you

[@ericgoh99]

Amazing work well done.

[@melvinlim2457]

Good job! Amazing work. I really like it.

[@hales_44344]

omg if only I was that talented-

[@VictorTKS]

The animation was really good.. kudos to the team!

[@starwith90]

You all did a really good Job for animated series as a once of Singapore !! Good job 👍