Ascension // The Bible In ten minutes

the entire story of salvation… in 10 minutes

Working closely with the Ascension team, Coronation designed and animated this fast paced, cohesive overview of the Biblical story. The project, starring Father Mike Schmitz, was created to synthesize and share Ascension’s hit podcast Bible in a Year.

This video garnered over a million views in an under three days, and is Ascension’s most viral video to date.

Press for The Bible in 10 Minutes:

Aleteia
National Catholic Register
Catholic News Agency
ChurchPOP
Zenit

Deliverables

  • 1 Explainer Film

Our Craft

  • Storyboarding
  • Illustration
  • Animation
  • Editing
  • Color Grading
  • Sound Design
  • Mix/Master

Produced in Pennsylvania.

Awarded a Silver Addy in 2025.

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Executive Creative Director
Gary Gasse

Executive Producer
Bill Phillips

Animation Director
Peter Ferguson

Producer
Ruthie Mason

Storyboard
Joseph Fifelski

Illustrators
Peter Ferguson
Joseph Fifelski
Megan Guy
Isabelle Peterson
Mia Schaller
Chris Pelicano
Craig Bowers

Animators
Seth Bortner
Peter Ferguson
Isabelle Peterson

Sound Design
Michael Mowen

Animated Compositing & Color Grade
Coronation Media