Having just completed our first short film ‘Billy and Snoggles – Getting Pussed Acne’, we were instantly taken back by the warm reception and laughter of the audience. Proud of what we accomplished we felt compelled to take audiences on a grander journey, delving deeper into more complex themes of isolation and separation that we’d always been interested in exploring.
We wanted to take advantage of the creative freedom provided by the medium of animation in exploring the touching relationship between a seemingly inanimate object and a human being. From the outset our key goal was to create believable characters that have a sense of history and a back-story that would allow audiences to engage with them on a deeper and more emotional level.
‘Fragments’ follows the tragic journey of a frail old man across a barren, ruinous landscape. The story deals with a wide array of themes including hope, companionship, redemption and mortality. Although the story is based in a fictional environment, the character is dealing with very real and raw emotions that audiences can relate to throughout their own journeys of life.
From inception we’d always been determined to steer clear of clichés when depicting the post apocalyptic setting. We approached the genre in a fresh and innovative way by experimenting with vibrant colour schemes that complement the character's feelings and motivations. We’ve consciously shied away from recounting the events that led to the world’s ruin, relying on the visual cues scattered within the environments themselves to aid the story. This allowed us to focus our attention on the emotional development of the characters.
What really captured our imaginations and was a driving force behind the film is the idea that even the smallest of gestures can have a great impact on people and the environment. We made this film to spark an emotional response within the audience and inspire them to truly think about what’s most important to them. Surprisingly it’s the small moments in life that leave the biggest impressions. It’s the friendships we discover and the relationships we build along our journeys that truly shape who we are and what legacies we leave behind us.