Pose Sheet | Fetillo final vertion (V5)

Charachter designe

Fetillo, the protagonist of the short film, is a goblin-like creature whose body is enclosed within a sphere split by a central seam, resembling two interlocking puzzle pieces. Cocky, arrogant, and ruthless, he will stop at nothing to obtain the missing pieces of his puzzle.

Version 4, the approved version of Fetillo's design. As production progressed, however, we realized that the character design wasn't suitable for the needs of the short film. The sphere enclosing his body was too large, making his silhouette feel too rigid and giving him a stocky appearance. In addition, his arms, legs, and hands were too short and thin, limiting both his expressiveness and the range of motion required for animation. As a result, the design was later revised and refined.

The first version originated from the idea of a mole-like character. The choice of making him blind was connected to the original narrative concept of the puzzle: Fetillo was not supposed to be able to see the image hidden inside it. This idea was later abandoned, along with the concept of the image within the puzzle, which in the final version became an object with no artwork, meant to reveal its true meaning only later in the story.

The second version represents the first real step toward the final Fetillo: the design moved away from the animal-like appearance of the first iteration and became more humanoid, laying the foundation for the character’s identity.

The third version was already very close to the final design, but some elements still needed refinement. In particular, the large rounded shapes did not work well with the character’s silhouette. The fourth version, which was initially approved, also revealed some limitations during production: the oversized sphere made the character feel too rigid and stocky, while the thin and short limbs limited his expressiveness and range of movement.

The fifth version is the final design, refined to better fit the narrative and animation requirements of the short film.

The evolution of Fetillo’s design

VIDEO-BOARD

STORY - BOARD

The film follows Fetillo, a goblin-like creature who has devoted his entire life to completing a massive puzzle, resorting to any means necessary to collect every piece. Once the puzzle is finally complete, he discovers it conceals a disturbing truth: his world is only a single fragment of a much larger reality, trapped within an endless cycle of worlds nested inside one another.

THE STORY

TRAILER

Rough Animations

I was personally responsible for creating most of the rough animation for the short film. Every sequence was animated with its final timing, providing a solid foundation for the later stages of production.

This was an intense and challenging experience, but also one of the most valuable parts of the project. It greatly improved my confidence as an animator and gave me a much deeper understanding of timing and spacing, significantly strengthening my ability to control movement and rhythm in animation.

Life in Pieces First Concept

The Map Sequence

The map sequence shows some of the adventures faced by Fetillo during his journey to collect the missing pieces of his puzzle. The visual style differs from the rest of the short film, drawing inspiration from medieval maps. The entire sequence was created as a moving theater set.

I was personally responsible for the entire production of this sequence, from the storyboard to the final compositing. The work was completed in approximately one week. This was also the sequence that underwent the most changes and major revisions throughout the production of the short film.