Cat and Moth | Cute CG Animated Short Film where Two Animals Battle for a Comfy Sofa

A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too. A selection of Short of the Week, the web’s leading curators of quality short films. SUBMIT A FILM: Filmmakers, industry professionals, and fans of short film—all in one place. Join us on Shortverse and explore the universe of short film: 🐾 Cat and Moth Dir. India Barnardo Tom and Jerry, Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, the world of animation has seen a number of rival pairs battling for dominance in their on-screen worlds. In India Barnardo’s playful seven-minute short Cat and Moth, an adorable fluffy feline fights it out with a turbo-charged moth for the prized spot on the sofa. It’s a classic premise given a modern spin thanks to its narrative twist and energetic production. We’re first introduced to the short’s titular house pet after a bolt of electricity seems to spark it to life on a book case (a quick scan of the titles on show will not only give you a giggle, but provide an idea of the inspiration behind that aforementioned narrative twist). As the curious cat tests out a number of locations - a globe, a radiator, a tiny box - for a content little nap, once it finds the ideal spot, it soon discovers it has competition for its snuggly space. Cue the moth, who after dive bombing the cat, we discover also has a penchant for a little relaxing in a cosy corner. With the opponents established and the arena set, Barnardo are her team bring this battle to life through an eye-catching blend of 2D and CG animation. Although it’s the 3D animation that makes up the majority of the film, it’s the 2D elements, and sequences, that make the short really standout. From the animated accents that amplify character movements and reactions, to the more abstract scenes where we follow the chase in a retro monochrome style, or get transported into a morphing world of sofas and scratch posts, you can’t help but smile as the contrasting styles seamlessly merge, immersing you its colourful world. - S/W Curator, Rob Munday *Cast & Crew* Creative CG Supervisor - Amar Chundavadra Story Department: India Barnardo, Amar Chundavadra, Martyn Smith Music & Sound Department: Sound Designer, Foley & Dub Mix: Andreas Russo Composer: Liv Muir Wilson Music Development: William Barnardo Production Department Producers: Emily Shinyi Hsu & Sarah Dacey Production Coordinators: Antonio Caamaño, Mary Kate Dangoia, Michelle Pinargote Production Assistant: Lily Ardalan Art Department Visual Development Lead: Pablo RiveraVisual Development Artists: Siena Kuan, Marco Giorgianni, Ankush Cholia, Maria Bazhanova, James Butler, Ben Hong, Jessica Aoki Almeida, Ashlyn Lardinois Colour Key Artists: Jessi Bales, Yinfaowei Harrison, Richi Bailey Modelling Department Modelling Lead: Daniel Zinck Character Modelling: Gil Pinheiro, Noel Mahoney, Laura Soriano Environment Modeling Artists: Pablo Gonzalez Bellozas, Alyssa Hamlet, Camille Lamirault, Hana Starr Look Development & Texturing Department Look Development & Texturing Lead: Jennifer Pham Look Development Artist: Pablo Gonzalez Bellozas Texture Artists: Dong Kyu Kim, Juan Manchado, Luis Diego Martinez, Andreas E Hopen, Mario Cortés, Massimiliano Lai, Greg Malkin Rigging Department Rigging Lead: Martin L’Anton Character Riggers: Alicia Carvalho, Martin L’Anton, Alex Marassa Prop riggers: Dawon Lee, Joe Rumney, Vanessa Schneider, Enrique Velasco Layout Department Layout Lead: Heather Fleischman Layout Artists: Amar Chundavadra, Martyn Smith, Eric Swyer Animation Department Animation Lead: Alex Ferreira Simoes CG Animators: Shekhar Nalanagula, Srinivasan S, Karen Trieu, Mati Marek, Jay Stuart, Florent Arnould, Sergiu Badragan, Nahuel Moreno (Nagu), Vanessa Schneider, Martyn Smith, India Barnardo 2D Animators: Théo Berthet, Bruno Carias Fogaça, Katie Fabrick, India Barnardo 2DFX Animators: Debbie Middleton, Carolina Guadalupe González Sánchez, Brandon Louie, Helen Ahlberg CG Generalist Aevar Gudmundsson Sonia Wakefield-Ioannou FX & Groom Departments Groom Lead: Amar Chundavadra Groom Artists: Prashant Sawant, Magdy Tadros CGFX Lead: Joan Català CGFX Artist: Gyula Kovacs Lighting and Comp Lighting and Compositing Department Lighting Lead: Amanda Beals Compositing Lead: Dorien Gunnels Lighting Artists: Maud Bourgeais, Elena de Bustos, Lise Dejaegere, Sabaribalaji Harishankar, Eduardo Hernanpérez, Seth Izen, Jason Leandro, Flavia Minnone, Hossein Mohamadian, Katarina Perez, & Daniel Rojas Full credit list: Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.