TRAILER
The antagonist of a theater production becomes increasingly unsettled by the sudden return of the former lead actor.
FILM STILLS
A selection of still frames from the film.
DEVELOPMENT ART
A selection of development art I worked on from initial concept to final designs.
Story development notes. Script and sketchbook.
Sourced artists reference board.
Theater location research board.
Field research. The Gate Theater, Dublin.
Visual structure graphs and early composition exploration thumbnails.
Character design exploration.
Exploratory character sketches.
Exploratory character head concepts.
Emil character head model sheet.
Character face lighting chart.
Character face lighting animation test.
Location design work.
Stage concept sketches and catwalk elevation design.
Djakub's desk concept.
Costume room concept design work.
Early visual development still.
Theater backdrops for acts of play. Opening, Feather, Death, Rise, Fall.
3D theater reference diorama.
Kitchen knife and prop knife model sheet.
Colour script.
BACKGROUND ART
A selection of backgrounds and I made for the film with oil pastel.
ANIMATION
A selection of shots I animated.
DIRECTED BY
Mikai GERONIMO & Josh O'CAOIMH
WRITTEN BY
Josh O'CAOIMH
ANIMATION
Mikai GERONIMO
Giorgia MCKENNA
Josh O'CAOIMH
Charles-Henri SANSON
ADDITIONAL ANIMATION
Ina ALBRECHT
Marie-Liesse COUMAU
Deither KIRBY-JAY
Patrick O'CALLAGHAN
BACKGROUNDS & COMPOSITING
Josh O'CAOIMH
SOUND DESIGN
Niall DELAHAN
Stephen HENNESY
Cathal HUGHES
MUSIC
Alexey VOYTENKO (Kiev, Ukraine)
CAST
Sean MCMANUS
Ava FARREL
Eoin O'SULLIVAN
Jack MCHUGH
Anna LAWLOR
Conor MCNALLY
Aisling SMITH