Championing an experimental technique never attempted before, Tharsis Sleeps is an animated short film created from over 3000 embroidered denim frames.

Born from a passion for 70's heavy metal, the embroidered animation project was inspired by customizing denim jackets and embroidered band patches.

Using over 45 million stitches into 200 meters of denim, Tharsis Sleeps is a psychedelic, extra terrestrial mission to terraform Mars. Follow 3 astronauts as they travel through the depths of space to heat up the red planet by planting a nuclear bomb into its largest volcanoes.

UKMVA Best Rock Video '14 - Winner
Official Selection Annecy 2015

Design and Direction - Tom Bunker & Nicos Livesey

Executive Producer: Harry Hill
Producers: Posy Dixon, Dan Keefe, Nicos Livesey
Lead 2D Animator: Blanca Martinez De Rituerto
2D Animation: Tom Bunker, Elisa Ciocca, Anne-Lou Erambert, Duncan Gist, Dan Hamman, Nicos Livesey, James Martin, Azusa Nakagawa, Nuno Neves, Joe Sparkes, Joe Sparrow, James Turzynski
3D Animation & Modelling: Luke Howell, Sam Munnings
Rostrum Camera Operators: Stefan Iyapah, Michalis Livesey, Theo Nunn
Embroidery Department: Liz Barlow, Rosy Maddison, Julia Owen, Victor Jakalfabet
Head Of Embroidery: Jen Newman
Interns: Daniela Alvarez, Daniel Matczak, Annalotta Pauly, Polina Sologub, Anna Streit, Lynn Yun, Jennifer Zheng
Sound Design: Alex Pieroni
Song: Throne "Tharsis Sleeps"
Graphic Design: Toby Evans
Digitzing: Tim Gomersall, Nicos Livesey
Supported By: Brother Sewing UK
A Lucky Features production in collaboration with Channel 4 & Dazed Digital
Special Thanks to: Steve Bliss, Martina Bramkamp, Amy Leverton, Ebru Oz, Clapham Road Studio, Kickstarter & All Our Backers.
Sponsored by: Bosh, Madeira Threads, Mother, Orta Anadolu, Wilcom Embroidery