My animation project, Unsheltered, 2020-2021, follows a young boy, Dara, who becomes homeless after his Mom and Dad pass away from tragic occurrences related to Covid 19. Dara's quest for survival and growth take him on an unprecedented journey into the next phase of his life.
unsheltered, 2021, 6:20. All animation, drawings, and paintings by Brian C O'Malley. Music by Peter Scartabello. Additional sounds and audio provided by Joseph Fortune and Brian C O'Malley.
15 second clip from the film, Dara is always hopeful that his parents are alive and he comes across this magic hole in the earth where he is transported to another dimension. Music by Peter Scartabello
short clip with the mother, stop motion techniques were used in this scene with Dragon Frame 4 and clay figures. Music by Peter Scartabello
still image, the main character rests in an abandoned vehicle for the night, all the painting for this scene was executed in Photoshop
still image, the main character finds some road spirits on his travels, background painting is watercolor on paper, character was painted in Photoshop
still image, this is the background for the scene in which the Dad begins to fall off of a cliff, background image is india ink and charcoal on paper, foreground shape is a cast shadow acting as land