Liam Perkins

Hand-painted animation · short film

Water

A few moments from a short film I’m making with writer Todd Monahan.

Nur · painted character animationSelected shot · film in production

Painting the
performance.

Water is an independent animated short written by Todd Monahan. I’m developing the painted world and character animation through Fig & Frame.

These shots follow Nur carrying water through the heat. The weight of the buckets, his posture and the light across his face all help tell the story. I want the movement to feel connected to the painting, rather than sitting on top of it.

Project / writerIndependent short · Todd Monahan
Work shownVisual development & animation
Liam Perkins / Fig & Frame
StatusIn production · selected excerpts

01 / Landscape

The walk
through the heat.

A wide view of the same world. The small figure, long shadow and pale distance give the walk its scale.

Painted landscape & character movementSeparate excerpt · without sound

02 / Setting

Back in
the village.

The village shot brings more of the world into view: thatched roofs, warm shadows and small figures around Nur’s path.

Village composition · painted light & movementSeparate excerpt · without sound

Water · work in progress

The film is
still taking shape.

Selected excerpts shared with Todd Monahan’s permission. The full film is not shown here.

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