Little Stray by Studio Bucktooth

Little Stray by Studio Bucktooth

Logline: When taken off the streets, a stray dog must learn to trust others in order to find a home.

Synopsis: A stray dog roams the cold streets longing for a home, when two men capture her. She is taken to a ‘vet’ for a check-up, before being transported into a warm home. First unsure, she learns to settles into the comforting environment through food and pats. She goes on a car trip, thinking it is for a fun walk, but pulls up to a rocket site. Strapped into a rocket labelled the Sputnik 02, the dog is terrified as she is blasted into space. It is revealed that this is based on the true story of “Laika” which occurred during the space race in 1957.

Pre-Production

Storyboards (Artist: Sandy Xie)

Concept Artwork- Environments, Props, Laika- (Artists: Sandy Xie, Isabella Beale, Jason Yi)

Moodboard Lighting References for each scene (Left), Colour palettes for each scene (Middle), Art Style RND Refereneces (Right)

RND- Fur Process Tests, Z-Brush Fur (Left), Displacement Map (Middle), Normal map (Right)

Production

Laika

Arms + Legs

Environment

The Team;

Little Stray by Studio Bucktooth

Directed by Kieran Latta (TD)

Produced by Elisabeth Johnstone (TD)

Character design by Jason Yi (TD)

Art Direction by Isabella Beale (TD)

Animated by Sandy Xie

Composited by May Thu Khaing

Our final University project at Media Design School, New Zealand. Completed over 3 months at the end of 2023.