SARAH AND THE BIG WAVE
Short Film Proof of Concept
Based on the the real life of Sarah Gerhardt, the first woman to surf the huge cold water waves called mavericks, Sarah and the Big Wave is a children’s book written by Bonnie Tsui and illustrated by Sophie Diao. I was tasked with bringing these pages to life with a proof of concept that serves as the starting point for a 9-minute, biopic style short film.
CREDITS
Lead Animator
Claudia Celio
Technical Director
Claudia Celio
Compositor
Claudia Celio
Character Designer for Animation
Claudia Celio
Backgrounds
Hunter Frye
Directed by
John J. Pérez
Screenwriter
Alexa McKim
Francis Wiese
Storyboard Artist
John J. Pérez
Produced By
David Kaufmann
Debbie Denise
Based on the Book By
Bonnie Tsui & Sophie Diao