What is the film about?

A young girl spends the weekend with her imposing Grandmother. While left unattended she hijacks her Grandmother’s cauldron and attempts to make a Unicorn.

Film by Makoto Koji http://paperrabbits.com
Music by Christopher Larkin http://composerlarkin.com
Voices by Abby Sim, Natalie Kagan
Foley & Sound design by Christopher Larkin & Timothy Whittington

Special thanks to Ari Gibson, Shane McNeil, Katie Powell, Tim McBurnie, Lilly Sim, Tricia Greig, Friend & Family

What influenced it?

The film is inspired by a mix of European folk tales, classic Japanese animation and the magical girl genre. The story pays tribute to Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine and Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.

A little background information...

After years of being the sole female creative on most animation projects in the Aussie animation industry, Makoto wanted to make something with a feminine touch and something that embraced the influences that make her work what it is today.

How was the film made?

The animation was produced solely by Makoto in Adelaide over 13 months in between freelance jobs and was supported by The Media Resource Centre’s Frame x Frame initiative. Animation was created in Adobe Photoshop and composited in After Effects. The score was created by South Australian Composer Christopher Larkin.