LIFE OF A PELLET

A short film exploring pre-production plastic pellet pollution. Made entirely of plastic trash and real plastic pellets, ‘Life of a Pellet’ tells the tale of Peter the Pellet who is excited to become a useful plastic item in the world but gets lost outside a production factory.

Stop Motion Department was able to produce this film thanks to the Sheridan College Cooperative Education program, who connected us with two extremely talented students from the Animation program. Daniela Salas and Avery Mason took on the majority of animation production, from design and animatic editing, to animation and compositing. They played an instrumental role in helping us achieve Zoë’s vision for this special project.

Premiered at Patagonia Toronto on October 17th 2024

(SELECTED CREDITS)

Written and Directed by: Zoë Ungku Fa’iz
Animation Director: Evan DeRushie
Peter the Pellet, Lake Monster, Captain P: Jesse McDougall
Credit dialogue: Mary Long, Zoë Ungku Fa'iz

Storyboards: Dani Elizondo, Avery Mason, Daniela Salas
Design: Avery Mason, Daniela Salas
Animation: Avery Mason, Daniela Salas

Produced by: Zoë Ungku Fa’iz
Animation Production: Stop Motion Department
With support from: Ocean Wise and U of T Trash Team

For more information:
Ocean Wise: https://ocean.org/project/life-of-a-pellet/
Instagram: @lifeofapellet
U of T Trash Team: https://uofttrashteam.ca/pellets/