The Glass Doll (2022) is a 2D animated short film written and directed by Omorose Osagie, produced by Clara Salameh, and whose animation director was Baboo Matsusaki.
The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world of abandoned toys, where a broken porcelain doll, that repairs other broken toys for a living, must decide between giving up her closest friend or fixing herself.
*Right now the short film is circulating through festivals, so at this moment we can only divulge the teaser.
Glass Doll
This was a project that we put a lot of work into the details to create intricate scenarios, backgrounds, expressions and emotions.
Project Process
It was really important for the short to have an elaborate background in order to give the viewer a sensation of being in a forgotten place, full of "broken" characters. To help with that "old and forgotten" vibe, we worked with digital painting, referencing an older style of animation.
Styleframes
Produced by: Clara Salameh
Animation Production: Hilda Motion
Credits
Written and Directed by: Omorose Osagie
Animation Director: Baboo Matsusaki
Animation Coordinator: Gabriel Zanatta
Storyboard and Background Artist: Alessandro De Sá
Concept Artist: Deniz, Misha Sung
2D Animation: Gabriel Zanatta, Deniz, Jojoy
Storyboard: Bri Little
Background Concept Artist: Xenya Dominguéz
Motion Graphics: Priscila Assunção
Producer: Letícia Mello
Assistant Producer: Natália Penque
Editing: Melissa Lam
Sound Editing: Berke Gülbakan
Composer: Diego Guzman
Sound Designer and Re-recorning Mixer: Christopher Clark
Press Kit Designer: Alton Breadshaw