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Rocky - The Rockefeller 🌲
Demo / Work in Progress - Not a Final Render
A preview of a whimsical animated short bringing Rocky, a little Christmas tree, to life.
Set in a magical snow-covered forest, the story follows Rocky as he discovers friendship, confidence, and a little holiday magic along the way. This demo explores the character animation, storytelling, environments, and overall visual direction of the project.
This is a demo and not the final render. It is intended to showcase the creative direction, animation approach, and work-in-progress development of the piece. Final rendering, polish, lighting, effects, and other production elements may differ from what is shown here.
What we're exploring:
Character-driven animation
Expressive movement and storytelling
Snowy forest environments
Character interactions
Cinematic framing and camera movement
A warm, playful storybook-inspired visual direction
The aim is to create a world that feels cozy, magical, and alive - like a Christmas storybook brought to motion.
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