Production Sketches:

I compiled all of my sketches and designs into a short video. There were many problems with what style I wanted to go with. In the end, I decided to go for a cute, fairy tale style. A cast of characters that would be seen in children's cartoon or something out of a Rankin Bass Christmas special. Despite the realistic story and serious atmosphere, I didn't want to have the characters reflect that. I went with a cute art style because I felt it would have been more upsetting that this catastrophe had to happen to such adorable characters.

Production Sketches from Jason Hata on Vimeo.