Advent Animation 2014 – Dec 12: Catnip – (Simon’s Cat)
Simon’s roly poly little friend is up to mischief again, but of course, he plays it cool when Simon comes around.
Here’s creator Simon Tofield with a few words of Christmas cheer:
Interesting moment, fact or point of inspiration from the production:
Catnip is one of those films that I have earmarked for a long time, it is among a selection of ‘hero’ films that really capture cat behavior. Another one of these hero films is our April 2014 film Crazy Time. I didn’t have to do much research for ‘Catnip’ as I have spent many hours watching my 4 cats play with catnip over the years.
One thing Simon’s Cat would bring to the Animator’s Holiday potluck party:
Simon’s Cat would probably try and steal Simon’s Christmas Turkey to bring along to the Potluck party, but even then he wouldn’t want to share it with anyone!
One thing you are looking forward to in the new year?
We are all looking forward to finishing our longer colour film Off to the Vet* and the release of my new book!
*Simon’s Cat successfully charmed the crowds in his Indiegogo Campaign last summer, so you can expect “Off to the Vet” to appear in 2015 as well!
#AdventAnimation is a daily showcase of holiday themed animation. If you are working on something with a touch of holiday cheer that will be released sometime between 1 December and Christmas Eve, drop me a note and I will put it into consideration.