BACKFIRE - Animated Short Film (2021)

A young boy struggles to prove himself to his mother, as they hunt fantastical creatures in the wilderness.
Backfire is an action/adventure short film about perceived expectations within family relationships, produced from home during Australian COVID lockdowns.
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Written and directed by Jacob Sadler, Emily Hestelow, and William Savage.

I was also responsible for overall style/lookdev, texturing main characters, modelling Mum and Daisy characters, rigging Mum character, compositing, partial sound work, choreography, and editing.

The film's hybrid look was a challenge to create, as we were limited to our home machines by COVID restrictions.

Unfortunately no footage can be shown, so here is a selection of stills + some promo materials :)