Title Card for You Are What You Eat, showing Bert transforming into a cookie.

You Are What You Eat is a 2D animated comedy short film about a young boy who has had one too many cookies.

Some of my responsibilities on the team for You Are What You Eat include: Animation (Character and FX), Clean Up, Compositing, Layout, and Visual Development

Animation

Madi worked on both character and effects animation for You Are What You Eat

Character Animation

Progression of a shot from the short film, You Are What You Eat, showcasing Pre-Production through Post-Production. Madi did animation and clean up for this shot! She got to stretch outside of her comfort zone, learn a new art style, and work with an amazing team.

Effects Animation

Progression of a steam FX from the short film, You Are What You Eat. Madi did the FX animation and FX clean up, as well as the compositing for this shot! It was a fun challenge to portray a realistic effect in a highly cartoony enviorment.

All 56 fames of stylized steam laid out in a grid showing the progression of shape and movement of the effect.

Visual Development

I created some props, family photos and the mom's final design. Our director emphasized the use of unusual and skewed shapes to push a cartoony style.

A woman in a five point turn. She has dark hair and is holding a coffee cup.

Leather satchel work bag with gold hardware.

A toy gun with a glossy red body and yellow detailing.

Bert's mom crouches down to pick up a scattered toy on the ground.