“On an everyday train journey quite unlike any other, a not-so-casual observer goes to extreme lengths to avoid other passengers, a giant baby runs away from his parents, a romantic woman starts an ill-fated relationship with a cuckoo, and a naïve boy discovers that some problems can’t be fixed by pictures of unicorns.”
As lead compositor on a film taking place in a moving train largely without in-camera exteriors, I knew there was going to be plenty of work ahead. The passion and teamwork behind this project assured that it could only be made into the wonder that it is!
I met regularly with the director, production designer, and cinematographer in order to strategize about the best way to approach this stop-motion and 2d blend. We developed the exterior images and light interaction level together. Getting to know the different sections of the train, and all the unique characters made compositing for this project so fun.