First explorations for the setting of "Yu-Jo", animated short film of the Animando 2018 masterclass with Sandro Cleuzo and Tony Tarantini.
The story takes place in a small fishing village in Japan, where a young boy and a sunfish become friends, a bond that lasts forever.
Link to the short film: https://vimeo.com/333692160
Final background for one of the underwater scenes, showing the two swimming together and growing together as time passes.
Some corals and algae designs used in the short film