The story of a giant girl who feels out of scale in her colorful little town, only to realize she takes up just the right amount of space. From Emily Brundige, creator of "Pubertina" and Story Editor of the Netflix series "Hilda", and starring Charlyne Yi (Steven Universe), this short animation proof-of-concept utilizes a gorgeous and colorful aesthetic to create an instantly loveable new protagonist. We think "Goldie" is the next big thing in kids shows (and we mean BIG).
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GOLDIE
Created by Emily Brundige
"Brundige's breezy five-minute short introduces its audience to its giant-hearted titular protagonist, as we witness her struggling to feel accepted in a place she could (and sometimes does) easily destroy with a few swift kicks of her size 100 shoes. Setting out to spread the message that "there’s no person too big or too small to be loved in this world", the director hopes the positive nature of her narrative will speak to both children and adults alike.
With the concept for Goldie originally coming to Brundige in the wake of the 2016 US election, she felt it was the perfect time to create a narrative around a "girl who takes up space". Though the film took two years, from inception to conclusion, to complete, she still feels the world needs a character like Goldie - a giant girl with a giant heart.
Created using a selection of Adobe software (drawn/animated in Flash/Adobe Animate, backgrounds created in Photoshop, composition in After Effects and post in Premiere), Brundige brings her larger-than-life character to screen via a vivid aesthetic brimming with rainbow-filled skies and candy-coloured landscapes.
"I would love for young girls & kids alike to grow up with a larger-than-life female character"
Goldie is a triple threat of a film; great to look at, hugely enjoyable and possessing a strong message, that somehow never feels forced down your throat.
With a project currently in development at Netflix and an animated-series, aimed at adults, being pitched with production company 6 Point Harness, Emily is also hoping this isn't the last we'll see of her giant-hearted protagonist.
"I have dreams of Goldie becoming an animated series for young kids, maybe a preschool show", she reveals when discussing future projects with S/W. "I would love for young girls and kids alike to grow up with a larger-than-life female character such as herself." - S/W Curator, Rob Munday
CREDITS
Created/Written/Directed/Produced by: Emily Brundige
Starring: Charlyne Yi, Grey Griffin, Tex Hammond, Sadie Gassman, and Taylor Gadsden
Storyboards: Natasha Kline
Art Direction: Germán Orozco
Character Designs: Cheyenne Curtis
Additional Designs and Props: Germán Orozco
Backgrounds: Germán Orozco
Animation: Josh Palmer
Music and Sound: Paul Fraser
Animatics: Nico Colaleo
Compositing and Post Production: Emily Brundige
Recording Engineer: Paul Fraser
Recorded at Six Point Harness
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the creator.
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