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"The Cloud-Catcher's Hiccup" — Wallace & Gromit Claymation. Complete production artifacts. 720p • 3:39 • Tactile Handcrafted

Final Cut

LOCKED

3:39

Duration

720p

Resolution

H.264

Codec

88 MB

File Size

the_cloud_catchers_hiccup.mp4 • 37 shots • 5 scenes • 4 music stems + 17 VO stems

Characters

Two characters. Claymation-style reference sheets.

Pippa (The Cloud-Herder)

Messy copper hair, brass goggles, denim jumper with cloud patches. Determined, optimistic, inventive.

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Pippa body_sheet

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Pippa scene_test_1

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Pippa scene_test_2

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Barnaby (Steam-Powered Sheepdog)

Round copper body, four clicking wheels, wagging antenna, glass screen face with pixelated expressions.

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Barnaby body_sheet

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Barnaby scene_test_1

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Barnaby scene_test_2

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Storyboard

Start/End frame pairs for all 37 shots across 5 scenes.

Scene 1: The Daily Herd

Shot 01 Wide — Aetheria Establishing

Floating island in golden light. The Nebula-9000 gleams in the distance.

Shot 01 Start

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Shot 01 End

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Shot 02 Medium — Pippa Herding

Pippa waves her herding staff at a wobbling mist blob.

Shot 02 Start

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Shot 02 End

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Shot 03 Close-up — Barnaby Beeping

Barnaby spins his antenna, creating a small draft.

Shot 03 Start

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Shot 03 End

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Shot 04 Wide — Mist into Machine

The Nimbus is sucked into the intake pipe of the Nebula-9000.

Shot 04 Start

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Shot 04 End

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Shot 05 Macro — Gears Spinning

Clay-dusted gears begin to spin. Pulleys whir.

Shot 05 Start

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Shot 05 End

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Shot 06 Medium — Perfect Cloud

A white-as-porcelain cloud emerges from the exhaust stack.

Shot 06 Start

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Shot 06 End

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Shot 07 Wide — Pippa Satisfied

Pippa wipes grease from her cheek, watching the cloud drift.

Shot 07 Start

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Shot 07 End

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Scene 2: The Glitch

Shot 08 Macro — Steam Pipe Rattle

The tertiary steam pipe starts rattling. Something is wrong.

Shot 08 Start

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Shot 08 End

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Shot 09 Medium — Machine Hiccup

The Nebula-9000 shudders. A rhythmic clonk-clonk-clonk begins.

Shot 09 Start

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Shot 09 End

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Shot 10 Close-up — Square Cloud Ejects

A hard, cobalt-blue cubic cloud shoots out of the exhaust.

Shot 10 Start

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Shot 10 End

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Shot 11 Wide — Block Crashes

The square cloud hits the meadow with a heavy CLONK.

Shot 11 Start

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Shot 11 End

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Shot 12 Close-up — Pippa Worried

Pippa's face shifts from confusion to alarm.

Shot 12 Start

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Shot 12 End

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Shot 13 Wide — Multiple Cubes

More cubic clouds pile up. The sky darkens with blocky shapes.

Shot 13 Start

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Shot 13 End

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Shot 14 ECU — Barnaby Screen

Barnaby's glass screen shows a worried pixelated face.

Shot 14 Start

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Shot 14 End

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Shot 15 Medium — Pippa Decision

Pippa grabs her satchel. "We need feathers, Barnaby."

Shot 15 Start

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Shot 15 End

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Scene 3: The Jagged Journey

Shot 16 Wide — Storm-Peaks

Jagged silver-grey spires in cold overcast light. Rope bridges sway.

Shot 16 Start

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Shot 16 End

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Shot 17 Medium — Bridge Crossing

Pippa steps onto a fraying hemp rope bridge. Wind howls.

Shot 17 Start

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Shot 17 End

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Shot 18 Close-up — Rope Strands

Individual hemp strands snap under tension.

Shot 18 Start

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Shot 18 End

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Shot 19 Wide — Gale-Whale

A massive Gale-Whale drifts through the storm clouds.

Shot 19 Start

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Shot 19 End

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Shot 20 ECU — Feather Catch

Barnaby's antenna extends and catches a glowing ivory feather.

Shot 20 Start

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Shot 20 End

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Shot 21 Wide — Bridge Snaps

The rope bridge snaps. Pippa falls.

Shot 21 Start

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Shot 21 End

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Shot 22 Close-up — Barnaby Rescue

Barnaby extends his antenna, catching Pippa.

Shot 22 Start

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Shot 22 End

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Shot 23 Medium — Safe Landing

Pippa lands on a stable peak, clutching the feather.

Shot 23 Start

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Shot 23 End

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Shot 24 Close-up — Pippa Determined

Pippa holds the glowing feather. "This is it."

Shot 24 Start

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Shot 24 End

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Shot 25 Wide — Return Journey

Pippa and Barnaby head back toward the floating meadow.

Shot 25 Start

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Shot 25 End

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Shot 26 Medium — Approaching Home

The meadow comes into view, piled with square clouds.

Shot 26 Start

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Shot 26 End

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Scene 4: The Great Burp

Shot 27 Wide — Machine Approach

Pippa runs toward the shuddering Nebula-9000.

Shot 27 Start

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Shot 27 End

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Shot 28 Medium — Climbing In

Pippa hauls herself into the machine's intake pipe.

Shot 28 Start

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Shot 28 End

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Shot 29 ECU — Feather Insert

The feather is fed into the machine's glowing core.

Shot 29 Start

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Shot 29 End

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Shot 30 Close-up — Machine Inhales

The machine takes a deep breath. Total silence.

Shot 30 Start

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Shot 30 End

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Shot 31 Wide — The Great Burp

A massive cathartic eruption. Square clouds shatter into cloud-seeds.

Shot 31 Start

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Shot 31 End

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Shot 32 Macro — Cubes Shattering

Slow-motion: cobalt cubes crack and dissolve into soft white mist.

Shot 32 Start

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Shot 32 End

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Shot 33 Wide — Sky Restoring

Millions of cloud-seeds fill the sky, reforming into fluffy shapes.

Shot 33 Start

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Shot 33 End

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Shot 34 Medium — Pippa Emerges

Pippa climbs out, covered in white fluff, grinning.

Shot 34 Start

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Shot 34 End

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Scene 5: Round Again

Shot 35 Wide — Tea Time

Pippa and Barnaby share tea on the meadow. Perfect sky above.

Shot 35 Start

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Shot 35 End

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Shot 36 Close-up — Last Hiccup

One tiny square cloud pops out with a little "hic." Barnaby nudges it round.

Shot 36 Start

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Shot 36 End

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Shot 37 Wide — Final Shot

The floating island at golden hour. The Nebula-9000 purrs contentedly. Credits.

Shot 37 Start

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Shot 37 End

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Audio Design

4 thematic music stems, 17 voiceover narration stems, and credits music.

SCORE

4 Music Stems

Pastoral • Adventure • Burp Climax • Denouement

NARRATION

17 VO Stems

Pippa's narration across selected shots. Gemini TTS-generated.

CREDITS

Credits Music

Dedicated credits track for end sequence.

DUCKING

Audio Ducking Rules

Music at -3dB default, ducks to -12dB under VO. VO boosted +3dB.

Production Documents

Design docs, scripts, and production notes. Click to view styled versions.

High Concept & Short Story

Full 2,700-word short story set on Aetheria with Pippa and Barnaby.

high_concept.md

Design Brief

Visual DNA: claymation textures, material palette, lighting, cinematography.

design_brief.md

Scene List & Settings

5 scenes, 2 master settings, emotional vibes, and audio notes.

scene_list.md

Shot Breakdown

37 shots with dialogue, VO assignments, and timing.

shot_breakdown.md

Musical Arc & Score Map

5 thematic sections with ducking rules and stem generation guidance.

musical_arc.md

Brainstorming Sparks

Three initial concept sparks explored during ideation.

brainstorming_sparks.md

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Final Cut

8

Character Refs

74

Storyboard Frames

4

Music Stems

17

VO Stems

6

Documents