At a Tortoise’s Pace
At a Tortoise’s Pace is a short film about an elderly tortoise and his place in the world around him. Our character, Mr.Tortuga, typically likes to stay inside his shell and experience the world from his rocking chair while watching tv. However, after watching tv one day and seeing how things are he wants to go out and make a change. He’s hesitant, since what he expects might be different from reality but he won’t know until he goes out. When he emerges, all seems peaceful, but in a matter of moments our character is surrounded by a place unfamiliar to him although he hasn’t moved. The world is moving around him and he feels like he cannot catch up.
The project was selected by a group of faculty and judges through the Herberger College of Design to be featured in the Fall 2021 Animation showcase.
To see the showcase go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu6EEdhNw_4
A brief informal pitch for my concept. Fun fact: This is my first stop motion ever
Some work in progress pictures of character designs, lighting, and set
Designer’s Tortoise Wargrave
Some of my stop motion exercises can be found under the interests tab
