De Wraak van Knor (working title)

ROLE

Art Director, Set Designer

DESCRIPTION

'De Wraak Van Knor' (working title) is a feature length stop motion animated film directed by Masha Halberstad and is currently in production. It tells the gripping story of a girl who really wants to have a puppy but ends up with a piglet instead that her grandad seems too keen on to feed big...

I was asked to design Moppel (the fictional Dutch town it's set and the many sets the action takes place. My humble sketches were a blueprint for the many brilliant miniature builders on the production. Here are a few samples of my work on the project.

PROJECT DURATION

2019-2020 (concept / pre production) possible 2022 cinema release

CREDITS

Producer Viking Film, Director Masha Halberstad

FORM

Stop motion animated feature film

Backyard design

A big challenge was to design the house and garden of protagonist.

It should feel particular Dutch without being touristy.

Neighbourhood

To design the house and garden of the protagonist I started with very loose sketches to get a feel of context. I love extreme wide lens effects for this purpose.

Garden concept

Closing in I get more specific in my design sketches.

Basic 3D layout

To get a sense of scale and spacial reference I make 3D mockups in Blender.

The miniature set

The actual build set by the miniature builders on the production take everything I suggested and make it a 100 times better.

Butcher Shop design

It's always fun to work on set designs that are somehow threatening.

In this film there is a butcher's shop that should give some creepy vibes.

Reference moodboard

I always start with creating reference moodboards, in case of this set a combination of the storyboard and actual butchershop reference.

Explorative sketch

My first concepts I'd like to keep impressionistic. It's about the feeling and overal concept. I found that a sickly old hospital green worked really well to be a bit unsettling and function as a great contrast to the reds of the meat.

3D mockup

To get more of feel for the space I made a 3D mockup in Blender. In my final designs I went more spacious then here.

Final design

For this production the final design is kept loose but specific - just enough cues for the miniature builders to take it from here.

Dog training field design

A sober 80's build sports clubhouse next to a river dike. It doesn't get more Dutch then this. I had lot's of fun thinking up all the little details that make it really sell it - like the bike parking space and the bland office like sunscreens behind the windows.

Concept sketch

Final miniature set

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