In September, 2021, me and collaborators Jonathan Garvey and Lea Judge received a seed commission from Creative Industries Trafford to develop a new stop motion short in response to the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive.

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We proposed an experimental stop frame animation shot in black and white where a ballerina experiences a tragedy, with initial connotations of grace and poise the character would create a contrast between expectation and reality. Throughout the film she would wear a series of Japanese masks representing the disjuncture between her inner identity and outer persona. 

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Our proposal was accepted and we presented our work in development at Puppet Masters, 2021.

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The film is now in development and will explore the human condition and its relation to outer persona in a non-linear timeframe.

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Below you can see photos of my initial sculpt for our main puppet.

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