Megaparents
Ole Magnus Saxegård / Kenneth Karlstad
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Client: Bufdir (Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet)
Director: Ole Magnus Saxegård / Kenneth Karlstad
Agency: Trigger
AD: Bjørnar Flyum Thorsen
Producer: Jakob Thommessen
Produktion Manager: Maren Gjerdrum Haugen
Animation Director /Illustrator: Ole Magnus Saxegård
Animator: James Martin
Animator: Bjarne Anmarkrud
Grade: Julien Alary
Film Developer: Focus Film
Music composer: Kjetil Røst Nilsen /Verdens Sterkeste Mann
Sound: Robin Barstow /Verdens Sterkeste Mann
DOP: Kristian Engelsen
1st. Assistant Director: Katinka Lotherington
1st. Assistant DOP: Ola Austad
Kam. ass: Heidi Hygen
Steadycam: Atle Holtan
Lighting: Daniel Atkinson
Scenography: Cecilie DeLange
Produktion gear: Filmassistentene
Grip department: Storyline
Electical department: Dagslys
In a world where parents feel constant pressure to be "superheroes," it’s easy to lose sight of how children actually experience domestic friction. Working with Trigger, we produced a film for the Family Council (Bufdir) designed to make parents pause and see conflict through a child’s eyes.
The project relied on an intentional, jarring shift in style. It opens as Megaparents—an absurd, high-octane animated series fueled by a catchy "Go Go Megaparents" jingle composed by Kjetil Røst Nilsen (Verdens Sterkeste Mann). Animation director Ole Magnus Saxegård and live-action director Kenneth Karlstad worked in tandem to ensure the transition from this vibrant world to a grounded, heartbreaking reality felt earned. With backgrounds by Frode Skaren (Uglylogo) and a specialized animation team, we built a world that felt like a genuine Saturday morning cartoon, making the eventual silence of the live-action climax even more resonant.