Furball (2023) is a short animatic film written, directed, storyboarded, and animated by me. The character design and marketing was done by Lynn Joustra. This project served as our college capstone, combining the knowledge we've gained from our various Visual Development courses.
This film was made using assets created in Procreate for the iPad, Photoshop, and After Effects.
THE FIRST REEL (ROUGH DRAFT)
The story of this shortfilm follows a cat named Furball and her owner as they move across the country. The cat is distressed by the change in scenery, as most cats are, and physically takes out her stress on her fur. Throughout the film, Furball loses more and more of her fur due to overgrooming (trichotillomania). She is distraught by her new appearance and makes the decision to run away. As she's leaving, she sees a group of cats in the alleyway playing. They invite her to join her despite her appearance, and she grows comfortable with her new surroundings because of that.
The Final Cut
STORYBOARDS
