A producer approached the team with a pitch that we might not usually tell at Great Big Story—a morbid story. I imagined it being like a macabre children’s storybook à la Edward Gorey, so super-simplified scenes.

Many thanks to Justin Cassano for the gorgeous prop design and to Doug Gordon for some fantastic 3d references (sax, skull, and wilting rose).

Role: Direction, Art Direction, Design, Animation