Papercuts

This story is about friendship and conflict, portrayed through the characters Naomi and Kiyo, their friendship turns sour when Naomi cannot contain her jealousy and sets out to destroy Kiyo's peice of origami resulting in an ugly dispute, hurting one another tremendously, it is only when they face the consequences of their actions that they realize how wrong they were and choose to show kindness and compassion to mend their friendship.

My inspiration for this production

I have been a huge fan of Studio Ghibli animations since I was a child and it bewildered me to see flawed characters become better versions of themselves by the end of the movie. I was also inspired by the storytelling and wholesomeness of previous major projects such as 'Kinship' and 'Yellow'.

My objective

The purpose of this project is to tell an entertaining story that explores behaviors of children and how their actions impact others, this story teaches the importance of empathy and encourages the audience to examine their own behaviors and build healthier relationships.

The team

Elizabeth Bognar - Background, poster, title artist

Silas O'Reilly - Story treatment, storyboard artist

Michael Wellings - FX/music producer

Erin Westover - Voice actress

Kate Grubelich - Colour artist assistance

Isabelle Faulkner - Director, animator, character designer