Welcome to the short film CROAKED, a western retelling of the Frog and Scorpions tale… here is where you will find all the need to know information, exclusive behind the scenes and film announcements!

Saddle up and get ready for a wild ride- these cowboys are both here for the ultimate prize- but can they put aside their selfish ways long enough to succeed… only time will tell.

CREATIVE TEAM

STAFF SUPERVISOR

Lachlan Pendragon, creator of the award-winning short film An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I believe It.

DIRECTOR

Olivia ApplebyHi, my name is Olivia! I am in my third year at Griffith Film School and specialise in animation and concept art. I hope everyone will enjoy this film as much as I’ve enjoyed working on it with this incredible team!Script Consultant/ Concept Artist/ Fabrication/ Lighting Approval/ Marketing

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Kayle CreightonHello! My name is Kayle, and I am the Production Manager for CROAKED. I am in my final year at Griffith Film and specialise in production - please enjoy!Script Consultant/ Storyboards/ Lighting Approval

ART DIRECTOR/ ANIMATION DIRECTOR/ LIGHTING APPROVAL

Chezla SpinaI'm Chezla, art director and animator on CROAKED this year. I am a third year, majoring in animation and have a particular interest in stop motion animation and fabrication.Fabrication/ Stop Motion Animator

SCRIPT WRITER

Cass Malancuk, 3rd year.

SCRIPT WRITER

Tatum YoungHey there, my name is Tatum! Currently in my third year at Griffith Film School, I specialize in script writing, story development, storyboarding and concept design. Here on CROAKED, I am one of the script writers!

STOP MOTION ANIMATOR/ FABRICATOR/ CONCEPT ARTIST/ SCRIPT/ LIGHTING APPROVAL/ STOP MOTION ANIMATION MENTOR

Alexia HattonHey, I’m Alexia! I’m currently in my third and final year of Animation at Griffith Film School and I specialise in character design, visual development, and stop-motion animation. Hope you guys have fun viewing our short film!

STOP MOTION ANIMATOR/ FABRICATOR/ SCRIPT/ CONCEPT ARTIST/ SOUND DESIGN/ LIGHTING APPROVAL/ MARKETING

Chloe Wolhuter, 3rd yearHi! My name is Chloe and I am a script consultant, designer, fabricator, animator, and soundee for this awesome project. I am super excited for CROAKED to be in production, and extra excited for everyone to finally be able to watch it!

STORYBOARDS/ SOUND DESIGN

Maxine Kosef, 3rd year.

STORYBOARDS/ 2D ANIMATION

Aaryn Liddle, 3rd year.

CHARACTER ARTIST

Harriet Gilpin, 3rd year.

CHARACTER ARTIST

Ainsley Stuart, 2nd year.

BACKGROUND ARTIST

Grace Thorpe, 3rd year.

FABRICATOR

Polly McKelvey, 3rd year.

FABRICATOR/ 2D ANIMATION/ FOLEY ARTIST

Hannah HwangHello! My name is Hannah, I'm currently a third year student at Griffith Film School. I specialise in 2D animation with a passion for set-fabrication for stop-motion! I'm so grateful to be a part of Croaked, our team is super talented and I hope you enjoy watching it!

FABRICATOR/ 2D ANIMATOR

Tenuun Tumur, 3rd year.

FABRICATOR/ STOP MOTION ANIMATOR/ COMPOSITOR

Jack BrunettoHi, I'm a second year student at Griffith film school studying charachter animation. This film was so much fun to create hope you like it!

FABRICATOR

Ella LynchHello! I’m Ella and I am a second year animation student at Griffith Film School, specialising in art direction and writing, with a love for stop-motion! For CROAKED, I am a prop and puppet fabricator. I hope everyone enjoys our adaptation of the famous folklore with an Australian western twist!

FABRICATOR/ COMPOSITOR/ STOP MOTION ANIMATOR

Harrison HeathHello, my name is Harry! I am a third year student at Griffith film school for animation, specializing in animation and compositing. I hope y'all enjoy this film!