Belonging

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Belonging DUCK Episode Poster, featuring a close-up shot of the character Katie Jo, a young girl in warm lighting.

DUCK

On a quiet lake in Arkansas, two teens flirt with connection while exploring memories both beautiful and traumatic.

Directed, animated and edited by Cristina Mercado in her directorial debut. Starring Eric Bear and Janna Bear.

Produced under the SAG•AFTRA micro-budget project agreement.

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Romance, Adventure

Runtime

5 minutes 2 seconds

Completion Date

June 7, 2022

Country of Origin

United States

Country of Filming

United States

Language

English

Shooting Format

Motion Capture via Unreal Engine

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Film Color

Color

Delivery Format

Award Winner Paris Women's Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Montreal International Animation Festival 2022

Extras

Go behind the scenes

Peek into the performance capture studio

Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: DUCK, featuring a young white girl in warm lighting
  Meet Katie Jo
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: DUCK, featuring a young white boy in warm lighting
  Meet Apollo
Title card for behind-the-scenes extras for Belonging: WATER, featuring two people on a canoe in the middle of a lake in a forest during sunset
  Explore the set

Specifications

Project Type

Experimental, Narrative, Animation, Short

Genre

Romance, Adventure

Runtime

5 minutes 2 seconds

Completion Date

June 7, 2022

Country of Origin

United States

Country of Filming

United States

Language

English

Shooting Format

Motion Capture via Unreal Engine

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Film Color

Color

Delivery Format

Credits

Apollo

Eric Bear

Katie Jo (motion)

Janna Bear

Katie Jo (voice)

Lexi Price

Katie Jo (previs)

Carly Chirstopher

Executive Producer

Eric Bear

Associate Producer

Rebecca Miller

Consulting Producer

Nikki Levy

Screenwriter

Eric Bear

Director

Cristina Mercado

Animator

Cristina Mercado

Editor

Cristina Mercado

Motion Capture Director

Cory Williams

Motion Capture Operator

Luke Hill

Grip

Steven Bear

MetaHuman Sculptor

Eric Bear

Facial Performance Capture

Frederico Junqueira

Michaela Bost

Motion Graphics

Frederico Junquiera

Graphic Design

Ellen Buckmaster

Mariana Monego

Theme Music

Gerry Bassermann

Technical Artist

Edward Dawson-Taylor

Performance Coach

Luke Hill

Previs Face Capture

Max Cowan

Peter Divers

Deanne Czarnecki

Jordan Beth Vincent

Public Relations

Gayle Khait

Ame Van Iden

Webmaster

Kate Ericksen

Social Media

Brittany Bro

Legal Counsel

Amy E. Mitchell

Jeff Racho

Matt Powers