"El Gran Bang" de Llamarada de Petate

This is an animated short I worked on for the studio Llamarada de Petate in Mexico City. I was in charge of the character animation in some of the scenes, and it really was very fun to make, although the schedule was very very tight. 


Courtesy of Llamarada de Petate.


https://vimeo.com/12836663

"El Gran Bang" from Llamarada de Petate on Vimeo.

Some art from "The Locket and the Sea"

Here are some samples of the art of my classically animated film. I put together some animation drawings in sequence from some of the scenes along with some of the backgrounds, which were painted traditionally using watercolour and later retouched digitally. I'd love to thank both my friends Shivas Thilak and Jobin Sebastian, also members of CA73 at Vancouver Film School, for their huge guidance and advice in watercolour painting, and I mean huge.

Here are some stills of the film too.

The Locket and the Sea (2010)

And finally, after a whole lot of work, here it is.

The Locket and the Sea from Mariana Villegas Flores on Vimeo.

A soul-searching and challenging journey takes place in The Locket and the Sea. While playing by the seashore, a little girl must muster up her courage to reclaim a most beloved object taken from her unexpectedly by the ocean, although the challenge may not be exactly the dangerous tide of the waves as it seems.

Un introspectivo y desafiante viaje ocurre en The Locket and the Sea. Al jugar en la orilla del mar, una niña debe armarse de valor para reclamar un objeto de mucho valor sentimental que le fue arrebatado por el océano; aunque el verdadero desafío pueden no ser exactamente las peligrosas olas, como parece. 

Direction, Animation, and Digital Ink and Paint by Mariana Villegas Flores

Presented by Vancouver Film School

Official release:   May 1st, 2010 (www.villeguitas-quietlyloud.blogspot.com)

Sneak peek:        April 30th, 2010 (Main Teather VFS, 420 Homer St. Vancouver, B.C., Canada)

My very first and new short film made during my 1-year stay at Vancouver Film School. It was a wonderful dream-fulfilling experience for me, although one of the most challenging ones as well. The film was made in five months, using pencil and paper with traditional 2D animation techniques.

Mi nuevo y primer corto realizado durante mi estancia de un año en Vancouver Film School. Fue una experiencia increíble y muy satisfactoria, aunque también fue uno de los retos más grandes. El corto fue realizado en cinco meses ustilizando papel y lápiz con las técnicas tradicionales de la animación en 2D.

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