Orphan’s Piano

Eat Rice - 2026

Role: Co-Creative Director, Producer, Cel Animator, & Compositor

In this, I worked closely with Mel McCann through her studio, Eat Rice to develop a short animated film- written and directed by L. Austen Johnson. This piece is a small glimpse into a much larger story. We created it to explore the tone, performance, and visual language as we begin bringing the full 4.5-minute film to life.

I helped with art direction, client reviews, task assignment, budgeting, animation, and compositing.

Character Layout

Tiedown Animation