Animation & Motion Design
Jeremy Rees
Mothers Day
Mother’s Day is a narrative driven story about young Grim Reaper and his attempts to contact his mother from the Afterlife. It is a story about the strength of familial bonds and finding closure in ways we may not expect. The film strives to convey the hope and promise of second chances while iterating that life goes on, even without us. It is a testament to (literally) undying love.
The film was animated in Maya using Arnold Renderer and Arnold toon shaders to give it a vibrant cartoony feel to contrast with the somewhat more mature subject matter. The bright pastel feel is to contrast against the strong monochromatic tones of the character’s cloak and indeed, himself, to accentuate his discomfort and to establish him being out of his own element. The project was conceived as a one-off story concerning characters from a larger branching story planned in previous years.