Dayo (2008)

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Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia also called Niko: The Journey to Magika in English-speaking countries, is a 2008 Philippine animated fantasy adventure film written by Artemio Abad Jr. and Eric Cabahug and directed by Robert Quilao. and Produced by Cutting Edge Productions, the film revolves around Bubuy who has to save his grandparents who were abducted and brought to the strange land called Elementalia, home to a host of strange creatures from Philippine mythology.

Production

According to executive producer and composer Jessie Lasaten, Dayo required the work of over five hundred artists and took two years to complete, compared to the usual three-year completion of a traditional full-length animation.

The production team of Dayo spent several months developing the story, mood, and the whole package of the animation. While writing the script, the writers consulted a book on local mythology by Maximo Ramos entitled Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology.

Dayo's budget was revealed to be $1.3 million (roughly ₱58 million), composed of over 500 local animators features a “tra-digital animation” technique using paperless 2D and 3D technologies. It has 2D animation for its characters and 3D animation for the backdrops.

The film's soundtrack used full orchestration from Gerard Salonga and FILharmoniKA. In addition, Lea Salonga performed the movie's theme's song "Lipad".

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