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Original short film · 2:34

Troll Bridge

Two rival trolls discover what a little competition can do to the bridge business.

A weathered, tusked troll in a forest clearing

A small story with a complete world.

The third episode of Uncle Zee’s Sideways Storybook turns a familiar fairy-tale character into a business rival. The humor depends on the trolls’ performances and the world around their bridge.

Designing for continuity.

The team developed character sheets and explored several bridge environments before completing the animation. Those references gave the production a consistent setting and recognizable characters across shots.

Troll Bridge is original narrative work. It shows the character, environment, and sequence development the team can bring to a larger production.

A troll standing on a narrow rope bridge in a misty forest
The bridge gives the characters a place to meet and a business to fight over.
A witch reads a glowing spellbook
Character design carries through to the finished scenes.

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