01
Shape the memory
Storyboards established a warm, readable beginning and the relationships at the centre of the film.
Animated short · hand-painted 2D
Bringing You
Back
A story about friendship, absence and the memories that stay with us.
Fig & Frame
Hold on to the human centre.
Bringing You Back moves from the warmth of childhood into grief, then carries its characters towards a quiet reunion. Loose drawing and translucent colour keep the performances intimate rather than over-finished.
The changing light is part of the storytelling: open summer greens give way to pale skies, wind and empty space before warmth gently returns.
Watch the full film2 minutes 34 seconds · sound on
FormatHand-painted animated short
ApproachExpressive drawing & translucent colour
RoleDirection, visual development,
painting, animation & compositing
painting, animation & compositing
From movement to atmosphere
A performance-led process.
The sequences were solved first through clear poses, weight and timing. Painting came afterwards, allowing texture and colour to deepen the emotion without losing the energy of the rough animation.
02
Earn the reunion
The later boards open into quieter landscapes so the final return of warmth can carry real weight.
Space for grief
Let the stillness do some of the work.
The film does not rush its most difficult turn. Muted colour, distance and open landscape make the absence readable before the final movement begins.
A return to colour
Warmth without losing the ache.
The closing image brings colour back in a small, human gesture. It resolves the visual journey without pretending the loss has disappeared.
Loose enough to feel drawn. Precise enough to carry a story.
Selected rough animation by Chris au lait. Direction, visual development, painting, compositing and final animation by Liam Perkins / Fig & Frame.
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