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Trott, a lonely turtle goes through a hard journey full of greed and ambition, which will play a dirty trick on him.

With this short film, I aimed to create a metaphor for how human beings burden ourselves with things, jobs, or problems, continuously accumulating them under the “I can” mentality, until we reach a point where we either explode or the situation overwhelms us. I’ve depicted it as Diogenes syndrome because I believe it’s much more visually impactful. I sought an artistic style similar to Ghibli or Zelda, two of my favorite franchises, as it’s a style I feel comfortable with and find visually striking.

Process Gallery

  • A detailed 3D model of a turtle-like character with a conical hat, shown in different textures and wireframes.
  • Front and back sketches of a turtle-like character carrying an enormous, detailed backpack filled with various items.
  • Various 3D renderings of a detailed turtle shell, showcasing low-poly and high-poly versions.
  • Sketches of a turtle-like character displaying various facial expressions on a gray background.

Awards and Recognition

  • 2024 The Rookie Awards

    Excellence Award

Official Selections and Screenings

  • 2025 JEF Youth Film Festival Antwerp (Belgium)
  • 2024 ICONA Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival
  • 2024 Marché du Films – Festival de Cannes
  • 2024 Giffoni Film Festival
  • 2024 CineMagic Belfast Festival
  • 2024 Animalcoi
  • 2024 Animainzon – Concurso Nacional de Cine de Animación

Created by

  • Leire Martínez López

    BFA IN DIGITAL ART AND ANIMATION

    Role: Producer, Modeling, Script, Layout, Backgrounds, Animation, Compositing, Editing

Animation Stills

  • Turtle character at the top of a path, carrying a large backpack, with a blue sky background.
  • Close-up of smiling turtle character in a conical hat, against a blue sky with clouds.
  • Turtle character with a backpack on a hilltop, looking at a bridge over a chasm, under a vibrant sunset sky.
  • Turtle character with a backpack after crossing a bridge, looking at the distance, with a vibrant sunset sky.
  • Turtle character on a grassy hill, looking at a bridge over a chasm, with a pink and orange sky.
  • Close-up of a worried turtle character holding to something, with a backpack, in a dark setting.