De Wraak van Knor (Oink)

ROLE

Art Director, Set Designer

DESCRIPTION

'De Wraak Van Knor' ('The Revenge of Oink') is an award-winning feature length stop motion animated film directed by Masha Halberstad. It tells the gripping story of a girl who really wants to have a puppy but ends up with a piglet instead that her grandad seems too keen on to feed big...

I was asked to design Moppel (the fictional Dutch town it's set) and the many sets the action takes place. My sketches were a blueprint for the many brilliant miniatures build for the production. Here are a few samples of my work on the project.

PROJECT DURATION

2019-2020 (concept / pre production) July 2022 Dutch cinema premiere

CREDITS

Producer Viking Film, Director Masha Halberstad

FORM

Stop motion animated feature film

LINK TO FILM

Link to the trailer here (2 min)

Backyard design

A big challenge was to design the house and garden of protagonist.

It should feel particular Dutch without being touristy.

Neighbourhood

To design the house and garden of the protagonist I started with very loose sketches to get a feel of context. I love extreme wide lens effects for this purpose.

Garden concept

Closing in I get more specific in my design sketches.

Basic 3D layout

To get a sense of scale and spacial reference I make 3D mockups in Blender.

The miniature set

The actual build set by the miniature builders on the production take everything I suggested and make it a 100 times better.

Butcher Shop design

It's always fun to work on set designs that are somehow threatening.

In this film there is a butcher's shop that should give some creepy vibes.

Reference moodboard

I always start with creating reference moodboards, in case of this set a combination of the storyboard and actual butchershop reference.

Explorative sketch

My first concepts I'd like to keep impressionistic. It's about the feeling and overal concept. I found that a sickly old hospital green worked really well to be a bit unsettling and function as a great contrast to the reds of the meat.

3D mockup

To get more of feel for the space I made a 3D mockup in Blender. In my final designs I went more spacious then here.

Final design

For this production the final design is kept loose but specific - just enough cues for the miniature builders to take it from here.

Dog training field design

A sober 80's build sports clubhouse next to a river dike. It doesn't get more Dutch then this. I had lot's of fun thinking up all the little details that make it really sell it - like the bike parking space and the bland office like sunscreens behind the windows.

Concept sketch

Final miniature set

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