The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly is an animated documentary about a particular butterfly named Nigel, whose life cycle takes some unexpected turns.

This is the second short film to come out of my time at UNCSA. I wrote the short and co-directed it alongside Teresa Nieto. I animated several scenes, my favorite being (spoilers) when Nigel is in the alley drinking and smoking. That scene always gets big laughs when we screen it and it was tons of fun to animate.

I was also responsible for most of the special effects, from muzzle flashes to lighting and shadows. Special effects were done in After Effects and animation was done in Toon Boom Studio.

Reynolda 10th Annual Film Festival 2nd Place - The Life Cycle of the Monarch Buttefly

UNCSA Best of Filmmaking 2016 Screening –The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly