Dreaming Through Walls: The Door

Initial Ideation

Following the prompt "Dreaming Through Walls," I created two initial concepts that would capture a sense of whimsy, wonder and exploration

Character Concepts and Lineups

I wanted my protagonist to be someone with a strong imagination, and children have very active imaginations! The antagonist, simply called the Matron, is a silhouette meant to represent suffocating and restrictive experiences, emotions, and people that we want to escape from.

Concept and Beatboards

Animatic

My storyboarded images compiled into a short video to test timing and get my shots looking just right. This was my favorite part of the process as I got to collaborate with a fellow creative named Elizabeth Yardley, who did the soundtrack for this piece!

Final Version