Lost in the Funhouse

In 2013 I graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) from the Design School at the Danish Academy of Fine Arts. For my master project, I worked as Production Designer on the 7-minute animated film Lost in the Funhouse, created as a mid-term production at the National Film School of Denmark and directed by animation director student William Reynish.

The film was produced in collaboration with a larger team, including model makers, 3D artists, and animators, working together to develop the visual world and production design.

The story follows a boy named Ambrose, who visits an amusement park with his family. When he enters a funhouse with his older brother and girlfriend, he becomes separated from them and gets lost inside the maze-like structure. As he navigates deeper, he discovers that the funhouse is a mechanical construction, eventually finding his way behind the scenes and out of the film’s universe.

Below is an excerpt from the movie followed by a selection of sketches from my design process, along with screenshots from the film.

 

Character design - Turn around

 

Character design - Character sheet

 

Character design - Turn around

 

Character design - Turn around

 

Character and prop design

 

Environment design

 

Environment design

 

Environment design

 

Environment design

 

Environment design

 

Screenshot from the film

 

Screenshot from the film

 

Screenshot from the film

 

Screenshot from the film

 

Screenshot from the film

 

Screenshot from the film