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'Evangelion:Another Impact' Short by Appleseed's Aramaki Streamed

Evangelion:Another Impact" on Friday.

The website describes the story, and it also posted designs, storyboards, and a 3D model:

Another time, another place.
An activation test of a decisive weapon was underway.
With its development and operational trials shrouded in complete secrecy, the Another Number - Unit Null, suddenly breaks free of human control and goes berserk.

For what purpose was Another Number - Unit Null created?

The story of an Evangelion's activation, rampage and howling in another world.

Appleseed Alpha) served as CGI director and compositor.

The computer animation studio Kenji Kamiyama, produced the short.

The rest of the staff includes:

• Original Work: Hideaki Anno
• Hanger & Prop Design: Daisuke Matsuda
• Layout: Katsuki Sumiko, Yuwuseki Sai
• Animators: Mitsuru Yoshida, Yuwuseki Sai
• Another EVA Modeling: Tomohiro Shimizu
• Technical Adviser: Toshihiko Masaki
• Character Lighting & Rendering: Hidemasa Moriya
• Hangar Modeling: Shinya Onda
• Hangar Shoot Work: Masamitsu Tasaki
• City Modeling: Shunsuke Imaizumi
• Matte Paint/Texture: Minako Shimada
• City Shoot Work: Hiroki Ijima
• Matte Paint: Kiyoaki Kamei, Sera Nakamura (KALEID)
• Effect: Sena Nabei
• Another EVA Setup: Shunsuke Komori
• Vehicle Setup: Masahiro Omomo
• Simulation: Hiroshi Sugita
• Composite: Toshiaki Takagi
• Application Development: Takumi Sakai(Codelight)
• CG Producer: Shigeto Kawada
• Production Manager: Makiko Nagano
• Production Assistant: Rie Ōtake
• Motion Capture Studio: MOZOO Inc.
• Motion Capture Technical Director: Sakura Munakata
• Motion Capture Staff: Yoshihisa Sasaki
• Post-processing: YOSHIKI Shinozaki
• Motion Capture Actor's Coordinate: Katsugekiza Inc.
• Motion Capture Actor: Wataru Koga (Motion Actors Japan)
• Action Coordinator: Akira Sugihara (Motion Actors Japan)
• Music: Shiro Sagisu
• Music Production: Go Shukuri (King Record)
• Cast: Kōichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara
• Sound Effect Director: Haru Yamada (sound team - DonJuan)
• Sound Effect: anime sound, Tsutomu Sukigara
• Sound Effect Production: sound team - donjuan
• Translator / Subtitle Editor: Dan Kanemitsu
• Cooperation: Studio Khara, Takatoshi Okajima
• Animation Produce : Yoshihiro Abe
• Executive Producers: Shinji Aramaki, Shōichi Furuta
• Producers: Tomohiko Ishii

Another Japan Animator Expo short, "until You come to me," also featured new Evangelion footage. The previous 11 shorts in the project include:

• "The Dragon Dentist"
• Hill Climb Girl"
• A music video titled "Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt) and rapper daoko
• Carnage"
• Mobile Suit Gundam
• 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed"
• until you come to me"
• "Tomorrow from there"
• Gridman: Boys Invent Great Hero"
• Yamadeloid"
• Power Plant No.33"

Anno himself is serving as executive producer of the entire project initiative with Dwango President Kouichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara.

One new short will stream every week for a planned total of 30 shorts, ranging from original projects and spinoffs to promotional videos and music videos. The episodes will be streamed for free via a dedicated iOS/Android app and on the web. There are no plans for a commercial release at this stage.