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/ A short grotesque inspired by the Greek myth of Charon, the ferryman of dead souls. /

Branko unexpectedly dies in a supermarket. Things get worse when the penniless old man realizes that he must pay for the final trip in the netherworld.

Death is not the end.

The concept of a paid voyage to the afterlife was an appealing notion for a short film. As was the question: What if you don’t have anything to offer?

Process

The central idea was creating a simple two-dimensional background with 3D characters. There is no diffusion on 3D models, only texture to give it a flat look.

branko charon sketch
charon zbrush
Charon head design
charon river
charon branko
charon Norah
Branko tendacles wide
Charon mouth frame
charon poster

Credits:
Writer, Designer, Animator, Director – Alen Vuković
3D Modeller – Brajan Martinović
Character Rigger – Armin Halac
Additional Animator – Nedim Ćubro
Editor – Višnja Skorin
Music and Sound designer – Hrvoje Štefotić
Voices – Dalibor Talajić
Poster design – Neven Udovičić

Producer – Lado Skorin – Komarac
Production – 3D2D Animatori

The film was co-financed by Croatian Audiovisual Centre

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