Red Thumb — kolya.anim

Red Thumb

2023

SYNOPSIS
A gardener tries to control his environment as he discovers a pulsing red plant. As it physically grows so does their connection, becoming his prized blooming obsession.

CREDITS
Directors/Storyboarders/Animators/Fabricators/Editors: Kolya Kishinsky, Geneva Huffman
Lead Visual Development & Fabrication: Geneva Huffman
Puppets: Geneva Huffman
Lead Animator: Kolya Kishinsky
Sound: Geneva Huffman, Kolya Kishinsky
Music: EXYL

STILLS

GALLERIES & SCREENINGS

Student Scholarship Exhibition | 2024
Society of Illustrators

Film, Animation, and Video Triennial | 2024
Rhode Island School of Design

Illustration Triennial | 2023
Rhode Island School of Design

Illustration Invitational | 2023
Rhode Island School of Design

Illustration Senior Show | 2023
Rhode Island School of Design

FAV Senior Show | 2023
Rhode Island School of Design

FABRICATION BREAKDOWN
Entire set was fabricated in our living room! We thank our roomates and apologize for the mess!

Hill base: made lightweight with wooden connective pieces for stability.

Main base: 4 pieces (Box for house, large hill, main base, side base)

Pull apart side piece for easy shooting. Bent wooden pathway fro tie downs.

Base Carving: Hang over elements to disguise connection pieces.

Gessoed Enviroment in progress. Setting up envrioment for camera with moveable background carved elements.

Ladders brought in for sky and lighting set up. Only main base and house on boxes.

Wide shot of studio with tension bar on ceiling for lighting.

Plaster mold with first layer of silicone.

First layer of plaster on sculpted figure and clay.

Kolya’s fabrication focus was on base construction, armature construction, base carving, background hill and tree carving, clay molding, plaster casting, base painting, and garden prop construction.

Check out Geneva’s Website for more fabrication!

Kolya Kishinsky

KOLYA KISHINSKY