Project brief
Alfalfa Studio was approached to create a one-minute animation to be shown at the 41st Festival Internacional Cervantino. The project’s objective was to honor the repatriation of Julia Pastrana’s body to México in 2013.
Approach
To tell Jula Pastrana’s story, Alfalfa Studio used the traditional stop motion technique. Armed with basic materials like tissue paper, cardboard, and glue, each element was constructed by hand including props and backgrounds. The design team physically manipulated each object in small increments between individually photographed frames to achieve the desired effect.
Julia Pastrana su vuelta y sus raices was inspired by the story of Julia Pastrana and her native Mexico.
Outcome
The video received acclaim in Guanajuato, México at the 41st Festival Internacional Cervantino, where the client presented it in 2013.
Animation credits:
Music by Magne Furuholmen
Story by Laura Anderson Barbata and Rafael Esquer
Directed by Rafael Esquer
Line Producer Betty Garcia
Lead Animator and Designer Joe Hollier
Animator and Designer Rachael Park
Sound Designer David Lanza
Production Assistants Ellen Escobar Esquer and Aya Kawabata
Service Provided
Moving image
Illustration
Art direction
