Team

Christopher Kingdon | Board Member (and CEO)

I contribute by providing the right conditions for our team, helping to plan and set vision and by interacting closely with our customers/movie creators, investors and partners.

Favorite movies
My favorite movies all seem to be about effortlesslyextraordinary people, like Chance, the gardener who can walk on water in Being There, Ferris who has a fantastic day when he skips school in Ferries Bueller’s Day Off, and Brian in Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

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Jonas Beskow | Board Member (and Chief Scientist)

I ensure that Fanchinima uses the top of the latest research in talking, acting and expressive character animation in avatars, just so your movie can be of the highest quality and as realistic as possible.

Favorite movies
Fargo - Coen brothers' masterpiece about hideous events in country of Swedish emigrants
This is spinal tap - this used to be one of the funniest movies i had seen (now it's been a while so I can only hope it's still funny;-)
Monsters Inc - CG pioneers Pixar at their best


Toomas Laasik | Chief Technical Officer

I am doing the architect and software development so the service is as good as possible for you to create movies.

Favorite movies
Ghost in the Shell (psycological cyberpunk with nice visuals)
Nightmare before Christmas (puppet animated story with comedy)
American Beaty (romance)
Big Bang Theory series (physically precise slice of life)
Puella Magi
Madoka Magica (twisted tragedy story in a supersweet sauce)

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Örjan Frid | Board Member (and CEO)

My contribution to Fanchinima is to keep the team and project moving in the right direction with focus on the target; "Fanchinima redefines the movie making industry by making it possible for everyone to make quality movies".

Favorite movies
My favorite movies has a wide spread from Crazy films Hellzaoppin and Monthy python with is humor to drama like The Godfather with Marlon Brando, one of the best films he has made.
Band of Brothers would be my favorite relax today.


Teet Jagomägi | Board Member

Teet Jagomägi is the founder & CEO of Reach-u/Regio AS. He is also a Director of the board for the Estonian Development Fund and for PosterBee.com.

Johan Falk | Board Member

I contribute with my experience in start-up and scaling of new businesses, in the IT eco-system and IP.

Favorite movies
Movies just at the top of my head; Amadeus - incredible music and story
North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock - not only Psycho..)
Sideways – it is always funny; )


Kai Espenberg | 3D Artist

Art and architecture are mine favorite topics. I do 3D modeling and animations and constantly learn new technologies to best deliver nice avatars, décor, costumes, scenes and so on.

Favorite movies
Mary and Max - great example of clay-animated comedy, is a good reference also in computer 3D world
5 Centimeters Per Second - awesome Japanese animated movie with great depth of emotions
Dragon Hunters - cute movie with nice variety of characters

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Lauri Särak | 2D Artist

I am making 2D graphics. My goal is to use my knowledge and create user experience in its simplest form.

Favorite movies
Revolver - movie with a strong story and great twists
Mac 'N' Cheese -an animated short that takes you to another level


Keijo Kraus | 3D Artist

I am an 3D generalist. Having experienced in modeling characters and environments. Now my purpose is bring them to life.

Favorite movies
Donnie Darko-film that you can look twice


Tanel Lips | Front End Developer

Tanel is a real film fantast. He has previously worked at Black Nights Film Festival which has given him insight into the movie industry. His main focus is to develop a user-friendly interface to make the usage of Fanchinima intuitive and simple.

Favorite movies
Lost in Translation - simple yet complicated
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - an interesting story about war presented as a comedy
Where the Wild Things Are - a 48-page children’s book made into a fantastic 101 minute movie


Reimo Laul | 3D Artist

I like to make things. I've been building, fixing, constructing and sewing stuff for as long as I can remember. CGI is just an awesome way for me to create otherwise impossible things.
My list of hobbies include hiking, building and riding bicycles, strength and endurance training.

Favorite movies
Koyaanisqatsi
A Clockwork Orange - Kubrick at his best
Leon: The Professional
Alien - In space, no one can hear you scream.

José González | 3D Artist

My passions are 3D graphics, movies and games. In Fanichinima I create 3d characters and environments that look as realistic as possible so you will be able to develop your creativity with no limits and at the same time have a great experience using the tool.

Favorite movies
Matrix trilogy- It will blow your mind.
Akira - Old japanese manga movie. A really cult movie.
The lord of the rings - I think I have seen all the movies more than ten times each and I never get tired.

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