What is the film about?

One day, Jack finds a cigarette while out for a walk in the park. He’s curious… just curious.

What influenced it?

Jackanory, children’s TV, cautionary tales, retro gaming.

A little background information...

The Boy Who Turned Yellow was created for Now Will You Listen!, an illustrated audio visual book of short horror stories and surreal poetry from musician/writer Mick Somerset Ward and Dean and Jarrod of I Monster. The collection was premiered as a live performance at the Lantern Theatre in Sheffield during the Sensoria Festival 2013.

How was the film made?

After working up concepts and storyboards by hand, the animation was created using an entirely digital 2D process with Anime Studio Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.