A little retro space-themed pet project I created during some downtime. I love mid-century sci-fi design & illustration and I wanted to explore the genre combining different techniques in animation. With the help of an animator and modeller, we turned my handmade puppet into a CG character for the walking test shown here. I developed all design, matte paintings and comp.
Director / Designer / Compositor: Alex Bland
Production Studio: A Large Evil Corporation
Sound Design: Fearghas Hilton
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