MOTHER BUNKER (2020)
Set sometime in the future, the human/robot apocalypse can be a drag. To keep spirits high in an underground bunker, one military robot, Mother, begins to self-express and performs in human drag for the robot army.
Screened at: ‘The Magic Arts: Australian Animation from 1970s to Now’ at Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
Melbourne International MIFF / Ann Arbor / Outfest / Fantastic Fest / Inside Out / Flickerfest / Newfest / Brisbane International / Animation Block Party / Athens Animfest
Character Design
Final shot setup
Concept Design for Stage Set
Built stage set
Ashley animating Mother’s performance
Timelapse of animation
Act 2 storyboards
Paintings for stage set
Timelapse of animation
Robot head designs
Lighting test for robot’s eyes
Stand-in for lighting reference
Act 1 thumbnails
Designs for Stained Glass Windows
Act 3 MOCO shot
Concept design for reverse shot of stage
Printed robots mounted on card and lit from behind for the audience
3D printed Mother getting ready for molding
Mouth chart designs
3D printed mouth replacements