The Pre-production Design
Portfolio of Owain Hollett
The Pre-production Design
Portfolio of Owain Hollett
- ADULT COMEDY
Sheridan Animation Thesis Film.
A devoted handicapped fan attempts to join a team of fast-food mascot athletes on the court—resulting in spectacularly uncomfortable comedy.
A bold, unapologetically crude satire of classic anti-bullying PSAs.
Inspirations:
'Ren & Stimpy', 'Smiling Friends', 'White Men Can’t Jump', 90s Hip-Hop Music.
A CRUNCH OUT OF BULLYING
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LILY (MY ONE AND ONLY)
- DRAMA
Fan-made Music Video for Smashing Pumpkins’ Lily.
A young boy forms a deep bond with his neighbour’s cat, Lily—but their friendship is limited by the boundaries of her home.
Inspired by a personal childhood experience, this short story explores the pain of growing up and letting go, aiming to leave audiences in tears.
Inspirations:
Personal Experience, Song Interpretation, NY Times Comics.
BROS AGAINST BAD THINGS
- ADULT COMEDY
Pitch Pilot for an animated comedy series.
Written by Zak Dranoff-Caspi.
Four frat bros wage war on "bad things," but solve them in the quickest, simplest, and most misguided way.
This piece highlights my skill in transforming a client’s script into a sharp, visual, character-driven foundation for animation.
Inspirations:
'The Ripping Friends', 2000s College Movies, Personal College Experience.
TRAFFIC JAM
- COMEDY
Sequence from Sheridan Animation’s Story Co-op.
Written by Jason Groh and Rob Risek.
After a miserable day at work, an office employee just wants to get home—but a traffic jam full of aggressively inconsiderate drivers turns his commute into a comedic nightmare.
Inspirations:
'Office Space', 'Falling Down'.
FRYHEAD
- EXPERIMENTAL, DARK COMEDY
Sheridan Animation Short-Story Project.
A disgruntled minimum-wage fry cook fantasizes sinister ways to defy his boss' orders within the style of a point-and-click video game.
Inspirations:
Newgrounds, 'Whack Your Boss', Flash Games, 90s Cartoon Commercials.
