Kyle Nelson
Art & Technology - BFA
Wickmore’s Afraid of the Dark - Scene 1 Rough Cut, 2020, 3D animation
Wickmore’s Afraid of the Dark is a 3D-animated, independently produced short film which follows a young, sentient candle boy attempting to make his escape from a haunted house. Wickmore finds himself thrust into an unknown environment, in which the only outlet for making sense of his surroundings is the light emanating from the top of his head. In this way, darkness takes on the role of a silent presence, both following and retreating as our waxy protagonist makes his way through the decrepit building and a variety of undead personalities plot to keep him there.