Early stage development of 'Not Far From The Tree'. More emphasis was initially put on the daughter's reluctance to help her Mother ;however, it was felt that with the short run time there was too many emotional changes in the dynamic and as a result, the human hands as flowers was unclear due to lack of screentime.
That said, the more graphic style was incredibly fun to develop, like the apples talking through fruit emoticons, not words.
Very early stages of a since abandoned Mother Polar Bear and Cub short film. Set to be done in traditional 2D animation with chalk on paper, this opening sequence would establish the glittery cavern home to the furry duo. The pair would wander through a labyrinth of disco stalactites with the main body of the story in stop motion.