. . . will be released to the public in EARLY 2027!
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The Encroachment was officially selected for the Arizona Underground Film Festival!! It played on September 18th at the Screening Room in Tucson, AZ.
THE ENCROACHMENT is a 3D animated horror-comedy senior short film made for the CU Denver Digital Animation Center (DAC) Class of 2026.
My original pitch for the film was chosen as one of 5 out of 30 total pitches!
The film is currently running through the film festival circuit and isn't publicly available yet, but you can contact me at siennafergie@outlook.com for access to the unlisted link!
"When a roach shows up at their crappy apartment, two tired roommates try to deal with a pest problem that quickly grows out of control."
This project wouldn't be possible without all of the AMAZING PEOPLE INVOLVED!
OUR MAIN TEAM, Helen Chen, Nicholas Ellis, Noah Bigelow, Kathryn Chamberlin, Ashlyn Nguyen, and Evan Stirts,
OUR VOICE ACTORS, Parker Watson and Kiyo Lopez-Ota,
OUR SOUND TEAM, Harrison Maffei, Ana Luna Uribe-Leteinturier, and Sienna Bigelow,
And everyone else who has helped to make this short film a reality!
POSTER BY ELORA DODRILL
Stills from the short film!
Throughout its two years of production, The Encroachment has taught me so much about the complexities of creating an animated film.
From the first inklings of the original idea (a real-life encounter with a slightly smaller cockroach),
to the pitching of a cohesive story in front of an audience,
to the development of a plot, and a script, and a visual style, and a creative pipeline,
this film has been a wonderful and educational experience that I will never forget!
Below, I have included some of my pre-production work, including the original pitchdeck, concept art, and storyboards.
CONCEPT ART/PRE-PRODUCTION WORK
Concept sketches for all three of our main characters (Left to Right - Blair, Roach, Lex)
Lex + Blair Character Turnarounds
Original concept doodles of Lex and Blair
Roach Concept Doodles and Designs
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REACH OUT TO ME AT siennafergie@outlook.com FOR ACCESS TO THE UNLISTED LINK!
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