Personal project / Character development
A little bird.
A bigger possibility.
From a painted character to a mechanical companion—and a story they share.
Watch the story ↓Painting → Character → Story
Small beginnings.Unexpected connections.
01 / The starting point
A little character.
A bigger possibility.
The painted bird establishes the palette and personality that carry into the later character and motion studies.
Jump to the story film ↓02 / Process
Start with a painting.
03 / Character development
Two characters. One world.
04 / Story exploration
Finding the story beats.
05 / Motion studies
From stillness to movement.
06 / Story film
The real & the mechanical.
Follow the thread
Something else to explore.
Look development / MotionA duck, differently.
One familiar silhouette. Many materials, moods, and personalities.
Stylized visual developmentUnexpected characters.
Small creatures, playful forms, and movement experiments.
Material studiesA feel for materials.
Texture, surface, and the character of everyday things.