Sputnik and Laika: April 2014

Monday, April 14, 2014

Digging Up an Old Concept

The old Sputnik and Laika concept for a 3D animated short. Includes concept art, character sheets, sketches, animatics and more!

Initial Sketches

Character Sheets

Rough 2D and 3D Animatics

Sputnik and Laika

Inspired by the Russian satellite and first dog in space, Sputnik and Laika is a short CG film about an advanced robotic space probe and it's canine passenger.

Launched from Earth into deep space, Sputnik's mission is to find a rare and valuable mineral, all the while observing and protecting the first Earth-dog outside of the solar system. When Sputnik lands on an alien planet in search of her objective, she suddenly finds herself on the run from a group of attack drones. Chased across the planet surface with Laika in hand, Sputnik sacrifices everything to keep her companion safe, including herself.