Foundling

Ah, this is just lovely.  We first meet Yens the Hedgehog who, while alone in the world, loves the way his life revolves around little pleasures – the walks through the woodland, the relaxed hours spent atop the hill enjoying the scenery, just taking things easy.  Then, one rainy afternoon, while he sits indoors, comfortably sipping on a hot cup of tea, along comes baby spider Spinny.  To put it mildly, Yens’ life if turned upside down. Little by little, Spinny’s antics throw Yann’s world into chaos. Soon, he is wishing that his days of peace and quiet could return… 

Is there going to be a happy ending?  Of course!

This heartwarming animated short created in Spine2D, with backgrounds in Adobe Photoshop, and compositing in Adobe After Effects by Nina Podlesnyak. Music was done by the composer Lauryn Vania Kurniawan, with funds raised by Kickstarter.  It is entirely possible that The Foundling was not created with my specific demographic in mind but – frankly – I didn’t let that bother me as I spent a really cozy ten minutes embedding myself into the world of Yens and Spinny. 

Watch Foundling below.