Joseph the Lonely Wyvern
A wordless animated short about an artist who refuses to shrink himself to fit in. I wrote the story and screenplay, built the shot list and designed the character by hand, then used AI to generate the visuals and animation.
- Client
- Original short film
- Role
- Writer & Director
- Year
- 2026
- Discipline
- Film & Video, AI Production, Animation & Illustration
About the project
Artists can live pretty isolating lives, because being different isn’t always in fashion. No matter how difficult, it’s essential to be steadfast and shameless about who you are. That’s how Joseph ultimately finds his way. He doesn’t sacrifice who he is to fit in. He chooses to share who he is and what he can offer the world.
This rough cut isn’t perfect, and it isn’t meant to be. It’s a working example of how creatives can use AI for pre-visualization, or to pitch big ideas to clients in the most digestible way possible.
Creating Joseph
With no dialogue, the whole film rides on his face. I wanted eyes expressive enough to break hearts. I drew Joseph in pencil first, moved to Illustrator to digitize and color him, then brought that concept into AI to put him on screen.