Transform limitations into creative fuel! Producer Sophia Bahia proposes practical strategies to maximize resource efficiency in animated filmmaking, shifting the mindset from viewing resource constraints as obstacles to seeing them as opportunities. This talk explores techniques for identifying hidden resources and using them to create cohesion between your film’s narrative and its audiovisual elements. Bahia brings a multidisciplinary approach that draws on live-action, animation, game design, and interactive performance to help filmmakers of all types make the most of their resources; she has codified this technique into the production method Gambi Animation, a finalist in the THU Talent League 2024.