PROCESS

In 2025, I realised Broken Antler turned 20, and I thought I should mark the occasion. The number one question I’m asked is (also happens to be the only question) ‘how did you get the name Broken Antler?’

So I started by penning the real and very true story of where the name came from. Once I had this, I created this beautiful and incredibly detailed animatic you can see in the ‘Animatic Vs Final’ video.

Obviously, it was just for me, so the looseness of the scribbles was perfectly fine. I do better ones for client presentations, honest!

Then I started character designs and background work. This turned into a labour of, not love, but fun. I was having a blast making this. I fitted it in and around client work, completing a scene at a time, before editing it all together.

I did a lot more work in Procreate than I have done previously, and the techniques I learnt on this were very helpful on other client projects I worked on. All assembled in AE and Premiere, with the colour work actually being done at the end. Initially, I had a colour palette, but I changed pretty much 95% of the colours. Something I’d have seethed over if required to do that on a client film. I actually probably wouldn’t do it that way around again either. Colour work takes time and is difficult, but it is worth getting it right early on. Less of a faff!

I had fun with the sound design and music, and making the trailer. Elaine made me re-record the VO and do a better job. I did try an AI voice, but it’s a personal, very true story, about me, so I had to voice it. I’ll take VO booking soon.