Yule Log / Fire Cat

concepting, illustration, cel animation, sound design

I’ve always loved animated yule logs and decided to make my own this year to celebrate the Winter Solstice. An image of a cozy cat creature snoozing in the fire came to mind and I couldn’t resist bringing it to life.

Frame-by-frame Animation of the flames drawn in Photoshop
Additional Animation and Composite in After Effects
Sound design in Ableton Live

Check out the hour-long version for the vibes here.