Netflix: The Principles of Pleasure
Narrated by Michelle Buteau, this 3-episode docuseries brings sex, joy and modern science together to celebrate the complex world of pleasure.
Each episode covers a different aspect of pleasure: debunking the myths of sex education, how pleasure occurs in the mind, and how others can affect our pleasure.
Mighty Oak produced over 30 minutes of animation for the series using stop motion, collage, motion graphics and three different styles of 2D.
We brought on an archival researcher to help us find hundreds of images related to sex education throughout human history, human anatomy, and all things “pleasure.” We worked with a medical illustrator to accurately show the anatomical parts of the human body in all their beauty. And we created object animation for all kinds of things — sex toys, a wall of Bon Jovi posters, and, of course, a vulva cupcake.
Big shout out to Netflix, Mona Panchal, Niharika Desai and the amazing people at The Front for allowing us to bring the human touch to The Principles of Pleasure.
Press and Awards:
Documentary Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction: Documentary
Animation Magazine : Michaela Olsen, Mighty Oak and ‘The Principles of Pleasure’
Animation World Magazine: Animation Helps ‘The Principles of Pleasure’ Demystify the Complex World of Sex
Decider: The Principles Of Pleasure’ On Netflix, A Docuseries That Talks About What We All Should Learn About Women And Pleasure
Glamour: The orgasm gap: what is it and why is women's pleasure still not taken seriously?
Our team at the 2023 Documentary Emmy Awards
Watch the series HERE.
Client
The Front + Netflix
Animation Creative Director
Michaela Olsen
Animation Executive Producer
Jess Peterson
Animation Creative Producer
Megan Barbour
Animation Head of Talent
Emily Collins
Graphics Director & Animator
Dorca Musseb
Storyboard Artist & Post Supervisor
Sabrina Chaney
Animation Post Production Editor
Hillary Barton
Graphics Animator
Julien Koetsch
Stop Motion Animation Art Director
Minkyung Chung
Stop Motion Director of Photography & Animator
Anthony Galante
Lead Stop Motion Animator
Victoria Arslani
Stop Motion Animator & Fabricator
Matt Christensen
Medical Illustrator
Andrea Hines
3D Modeler & Printer
PrintAWorld
Title Sequence Editor
Andrew Yates
Stop Motion Animation Concept Consultant
Emily Ann Hoffman
2D Animation Directors
Hannah McNally
Jessica Milazzo
Nivedita Sekar
2D Animation Art Directors
Hannah McNally
Stephanie Swart
Debora Cheyenne Cruchon
2D Animation Concept Artists
Holly Stapleton
Manjit Thapp
2D Animation Consultant
Elyse Kelly
2D Colorists
Nijah Brown
Sara Spink
2D Animation Intern
Kohana Wilson
2D Animators
Hannah McNally
Stephanie Swart
Jessica Milazzo
Nivedita Sekar
Tash Dupker
Anita Gill
Martha Halliday
Julie Gratz
Eric Larson
Animation Archival Researcher
Ann Kocarek
Animation Production Assistant
Ethan Ledley
Animation Associate Producer
Richard Olsen
Copy Editor
Lindsey Wayne
Hand Models
Victoria Arslani
Megan Barbour
Minkyung Chung
Emily Collins
Anthony Galante
Adrian Hopkins
Brittney Jenkins
Angella Katherine
Junior Mintt
Michaela Olsen
Mona Panchal
Jess Peterson
Jae W.B.
