In Loco Parentis
In Loco Parentis is a documentary investigating the worldwide impact of dysfunctional parenting. The film aims to understand why authorities continue to disproportionately invest in post-trauma responses to victims of parental child maltreatment rather than investing in more cost-effective and humane preventative initiatives. The documentary is composed of interviews with professionals and individuals relevant to the subject coupled with a series of animated sequences.
I undertook In Loco Parentis as a pro-bono side project, serving as the art director and animation team leader. I was responsible for developing the documentary's visual identity and producing the animation sequences while leading and mentoring a team of seven junior motion designers and frame-by-frame animators.
DIRECTOR
Daniel Einfeld
Masters of Research/PhD candidate at Macquarie University
YEAR
2020-2021
ROLES
Art direction
Illustration
Motion lead
Team management
As the project started in 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, our team worked remotely and all collaboration was made online through video calls, chats and shared documents. To keep our team organised, I set up multiple documents to keep track of our progress and streamline communication.
Here is our milestones tracker that provides comprehensive information about the 19 animation sequences. It includes details about the relevant segment of the script, the animator assigned to each sequence, the current production stage, any feedback given and the necessary actions to be taken.
Concept and moodboard
Style frames
