Under the Dark
Psychedelic short filmA Bit About Under the Dark
Under the Dark is my one-man-band solo adventure into creating a professional quality short film, using nothing but the tools I've got at home! Following the story of a cave diver named Sam, we follow her deep into the underground caves of Mexico; but when her equipment becomes faulty, she's trapped in a long forgotten cave system with no promise of escape. Exploring the hallucinogenic side effects of claustrophobia and darkness; as well as reflecting on the archetypal journey into the underworld/afterlife; Under the Dark aims to be a film both profound in content, and entertaining to watch!
Concept Art
A Bit More About my approach
The film's a combination of traditional 2D animation, combined with 3D compositing; to give it a modern feel whilst still still staying true to what fundamentally makes 2D animation so appealing! The background environments and animation are being done on an iPad using an application called Procreate; which is a consumer drawing application. The background will then be exported in layers, so that the scene can be recreated in 3D space. This allows me to add a digital camera to add depth and motion to the scene. I do this with an application called After Effects; I'll then composite the animation of the character into the scene; digitally light the scene and add any finishing touches such as water effects or atmospherics.