2D Animation
2D Animation
Nessie the Sea Serpent
Nessie the Sea Serpent
Nessie the Sea Serpent
A collaborative stop-motion short film combining handcrafted paper animation, practical filmmaking, and post-production to bring an original sea serpent story to life.
A collaborative stop-motion short film combining handcrafted paper animation, practical filmmaking, and post-production to bring an original sea serpent story to life.
A collaborative stop-motion short film combining handcrafted paper animation, practical filmmaking, and post-production to bring an original sea serpent story to life.
Overview
Nessie the Sea Serpent was a collaborative stop-motion animation created alongside two classmates as part of a traditional animation project. Together, we developed an original story following a fisherman who unexpectedly encounters the legendary Nessie after falling asleep while waiting for a catch. Every character, prop, and environment was illustrated, hand-cut, and animated frame-by-frame using practical stop-motion techniques. The project provided valuable experience in traditional animation workflows while reinforcing the patience, precision, and teamwork required to produce stop-motion animation.
My Role
Stop-Motion Animator • Editor • Sound Designer • Story Development
Tools Used
Adobe Premiere Pro • DSLR Camera • Practical Stop-Motion Setup
Process / Workflow
Process / Workflow
Process / Workflow
Our team began by brainstorming the story before designing every character, prop, and environment using paper cutouts. Once production began, every movement was photographed frame-by-frame through stop-motion animation. After filming was complete, I assembled the final edit, completed the sound design, and refined the pacing to create a finished short film.
Our team began by brainstorming the story before designing every character, prop, and environment using paper cutouts. Once production began, every movement was photographed frame-by-frame through stop-motion animation. After filming was complete, I assembled the final edit, completed the sound design, and refined the pacing to create a finished short film.