This is a psychedelic love letter to Los Angeles that transforms familiar streets into kaleidoscopic dreamscapes. Working with director Paul Trillo and artist Paul Flores, the goal was to bring the city’s energy to life in a surreal journey that bends reality while remaining deeply rooted in Chicano culture. The project reimagines Los Angeles not just as a physical place but as an emotional landscape shaped by memory, nostalgia, and reinvention.

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Writer & Director: Paul Trillo
Original Art: Paul Flores
Artist: Cuco
Produced by Asteria
Producer: Douglas Emerson
Project Coordinator: Carley Burgess
Studio Manager: Benjamin Michel

Lead Animator: Eric Foster
2D Animators: Juan Lage, Nicolás Marsá
Additional Animation: Mohamed Fadera, Abel Barriga
3D Animation: Oszkar Nosek
Compositing: Paul Trillo, Joel Lava, David Craig, Eric Solorio
Editorial: David Craig
Sound Design: Douglas Emerson

AI Model Training: Minta Karlsson, Timothy Bielec
Generative Ink & Paint: Brad Tucker, Trent Hunter, AI Warper
AI Animation & Style Transfer: Brad Tucker, Trent Hunter, AI Warper, Oszkar Nosek, Yasir Masood, Jahmel Reynolds, Noah Miller
Production: Asteria Film Co., Hatch Pictures AI
Agency: TBA Agency, Rhizome, The Department
Special Thanks: Eddie Bezalel, Bryn Mooser, Verne Patrick