ANIMATOR - FABRICATOR - MODELER
MORANA THE DEATH SHEEP
(2026)
​Morana is the sheep and the harbinger of death for The Wolf in my short animation, A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing. In designing her, I wanted to portray a character who gives off a soft, gentle demeanor while carrying a subtle sense of unease. At first glance, her body appears human, but the unnatural bend in her legs quietly breaks the illusion. Her face leans more sheep than human, dainty and sleek in structure, yet her sheep eyes feel slightly disconnected and sinister.
Morana is constructed with a wire armature, with Apoxie Sculpt at the joints to reinforce and define her bend points. Her feet and hooves are fully sculpted, and strong magnets are embedded in the bottoms of her feet. This allows her to attach securely to metal boards, giving her stability in various poses without the need for visible supports.
Her eyes and nose are sculpted separately and mounted onto pins that insert into the head. The rest of the puppet is created through needle felting. Wool is carefully wrapped around the armature, and felting needles are used to compress and shape it into form. Once completed, soft pastels are applied to add shading and subtle gradients throughout her fur, including the gradient on her arms, legs, and the blush on her face. At the end, she is splattered with watered-down acrylic red paint to look like blood.
