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.
Proof of concept for the animation style.
Blackbird rotoscope test.
Compositing test with a charcoal background.
Animation test inspired by old photographs.