THE SKY THAT REMEMBERS

Concepts for the old versions of the male character. I focused on square shapes and expressive silhouettes.

Concept Art

Concepts for the young versions of the male character. I wanted him to have a playful but reliable appearance, reflecting the era of his youth.

Concepts for the old versions of the female character. I wanted her appearance to be more round and to resemble a 60s/70s fur coat.

Concepts for the young versions of the female character. I wanted her to have a charming vibe, and to be influenced by iconic 60’s and Yves Saint Laurent fashion.

Old lady turn around

Finalized Turn Arounds

Young lady turn around

Young man turn around

Old man turn around

Background Style Frames

Before I began researching my textures, I wanted to make sure I had the right look established. I heavily referenced this concept art when creating the textures for the final render. Lighting was also taken into consideration.

Duck render! Split into later, soon animated in blender 2D workspace.

A tighter render of the background for the second part of the film, featuring cloud conceptualization and brighter colors to convey whimsey.

A tighter render of the background for the first part of the film, featuring nature and animals.

Story Boards

The story boards were a key part of the process, mapping out geometry, angles, poses, and composition. This was timed afterwards to an animatic.

Final Render

The past and present come together through magical transitions in a love story.

This project is a  short animation where a couple sets a paper boat on the water, and it transforms into their memories. Using animated transitions, we explore the art of movement and a dreamy visual style, creating the perfect opening animation for the Milwaukee Film Festival.

Credits

Script- Mutual 

Logo vector- Alesya  Merkepel

Character Design- Alesya Merkepel

Concept Art/ Style Frames - Alesya Merkepel

Storyboard/Animatic  -Alesya Merkepel

Color Script- Alesya  Merkepel

Environment Modeling/Layout- Alesya Merkepel

Tree, clouds, island, rock, mountains ,ship, grass texturing -  Alesya Merkepel

Logo Animation /Design- Anastasiia Zorina

Camera Movements/Ship Animation - Anastasiia Zornia 

Human Animation- Anastasiia Zorina

Sky color, Water texture- Anastasiia Zorina

Ship Model- Anastasiia Zorina

Lighting/Shadows/Effects - Anastasiia Zorina

Overlay Anim- Shadows, Animals, Plants floaters- Alesya Merkepel

Ae + Blender Compositing - Anastasiia Zorina

Music- Olha Zorina