Biting Dust

May 2023

Set in the aftermath of a devastating wolf attack, the film follows a cowboy’s anger and the destructive consequences that stem from it.

2D Animated Short Film - Drama

"Biting Dust" is the BFA thesis film I worked on as Story Lead.

Watch BITING DUST on Vimeo

Biting Dust Act 3 Animatic

Animatic version of the Biting Dust Act 3 Storyboards in my storyboard portfolio.

Action / Drama

Once he awakes after tumbling down the cliff, the cowboy reencounters the wolf that wounded his wife. In a fit of rage he lunges towards it— but quickly realizes that his path to revenge had only brought him to his downfall.

Early exploration - Beat Boards

I’ll Rest When I’m Dead

December 2020

2D Animated Short Film - Comedy

This was a solo short film where I did everything from writing, boarding, coloring, to animating.

In an empty morgue, ghosts are messing around and having fun. Instead of stopping when the diener comes in, the ghosts continue to entertain themselves by scaring him-- to death.

Biting Dust

Set in the aftermath of a devastating wolf attack, the film follows a cowboy’s anger and the destructive consequences that stem from it.

Early exploration - Beat Boards

I’ll Rest When I’m Dead

In an empty morgue, ghosts are messing around and having fun. Instead of stopping when the diener comes in, the ghosts continue to entertain themselves by scaring him-- to death.

Hana Weissmann - Storyboard Artist