— I made this film to complete my degree at Rochester Institute of Technology as my senior thesis. I was the director and animator, and I worked with an editor, Carla Bello, sound director, Gabriel Gottlieb, and voice talent, Brandon Munger.

— I've always had a love for animals and nature documentaries. I was inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit to combine live action and 2D animation.

— I first had to start by working with my advisor to come up with the plot. Early on, my editor and I location scouted and shot long takes of footage for the live action background. We worked together to storyboard and write the script to create the animatic. Once we had gotten feedback on the animatic, I began the 2D animation while my editor color shifted the footage. Finally, my editor combined the 2D animation, the live action backgrounds, and the sound to make the final film. The production of the film took 9 months from start to finish.

— There were plenty of late nights spent with my editor where the two of us watched silly videos while working. Other than that, I almost fell into a river with the expensive camera which was very funny in hindsight.

— My dream is to create content for all to enjoy. I just want my art to put a smile on someone's face.

— My favorite film is "Ratatouille" by Pixar.

— Start with an idea you're passionate about and then put your heart into it. Finding an idea that you love and are motivated to work on is the most important part. Everything else will fall into place, but only you can share your ideas with the world.