Blackbird
January 2024 - May 2024
A sickly young boy finds comfort in the shape of a small, feathered visitor.
Inspired by dark romanticism from the Victorian era. Animated in TVPaint on top of footage from a real life miniature set, this short film marks the end of my first year studying at HKU.
Blackbird poster design
Screenshot from final film
Screenshot from final film
Screenshot from final film
Photo of the set
Photo of the set
Boy character design turnaround
Mother character design turnaround outfit 1
Mother character design turnaround outfit 2
Proof of concept for the animation style.
Blackbird rotoscope test.
Compositing test with a charcoal background.
Animation test inspired by old photographs.