Spyral | LOCUS (Animated Project)
@spyralatelier
A creator… with a unique spin. 🌀 Self-Taught Artist, Writer, Composer, Editor, Animator and Director, developing an Indie Animated World (“LOCUS”). ✝️
Major Development Update (July 2026) #indieanimation #animation
Big thanks to the Mount Vernon Film Festival for nominating Part 1 of my short film for Best Animation! Part 1 will premiere on July 10th; the full version will be published on YouTube about a week or two afterwards. ⭐️
Some screenshots from the first half of the short film. 🤳🌟 #LOCUS #indieanimation #animation
Hi all! 🐣 I just finished and submitted the first half of my indie animated short film to the Mount Vernon Film Festival, which will premiere July 10-11th. The full version of the short film will then be on YouTube a few days after the event. 🌱 #LOCUS #indieanimation
“Happy New Year, guys! Here’s a group photo we did to commemorate the occasion and express how stoked we are in completing our film. Thank you all for your continued patience and support. Until next time… Stay On Point.” - Roe #indieanimation #animation #LOCUS #NMHS
“Aww, but this *is* an act of mercy, sweetie! We’re ridding this city… of its trash.” #LOCUS #indieanimation #animation #comingsoon #originalcharacters
Nexus’ people are a curious bunch. Some are just trying to live a stable life; others find that stability by taking it from others. It is the consequence of a society that values personal success over public welfare. #LOCUS #indieanimation #comingsoon #originalcharacterart
To celebrate #IndieAnimationDay, here’s a preview of a scene in my upcoming short film, “LOCUS: No Matter How Small”. Shoutout to the following VAs: HapyrVT as Pudge (octopus) @thevacaslei.bsky.social as Prie (mantis) and @itsbethpierce.bsky.social who will voice Roe.🥚 #LOCUS #indieanimation
“What’ll it be, kid?” Don’t worry, Roe doesn’t drink alcohol. 🌞 #LOCUS #indieanimation #comingsoon #originalcharacterart
“You know… it’s snobs like *you* who ruin what it means to be successful.” #LOCUS #indieanimation #comingsoon #animation
Like Mother, Like Son. 🩵 #LOCUS #indieanimation #comingsoon #animation
A sneak peek on my upcoming short film, which blends both 2D characters with 3D backgrounds. Final render is subject to change. 🌱 #indieanimation #wip #LOCUS
Vacation and sickness aside, progress has been going steady on the film’s development! I’m about halfway through building all the 3D environments. Here’s a preview of a few interior set pieces, to give you an idea of what to expect. 👾 #LOCUS #indieanimation #wip
I know it’s past #IndieAnimationDay but- Here’s a follow-up to the short I recently uploaded which explained LOCUS in general. Unlike that video, this one elaborates on the film “No Matter How Small” in detail. #LOCUS #indieanimation #animation #comingsoon
Hello to my fellow animation enjoyers! Here’s a Short-style video to briefly describe what kind of indie animated project I am working on. 🌤️ Oh, and happy #IndieAnimationDay. 🙂↕️🙌 #LOCUS #animation
I FINALLY finished all the essential storyboards for my film. 🥴 Next is to build the 3D environments (which I prepped for with sketchmaps). Those who wish to see the boards in detail can do so via my Ko-Fi. 🙏✨ ko-fi.com/spyralatelier
☕️ KO-FI NOW LIVE! ☕️ Thank you so much for those who patiently waited for me to migrate from Patreon! If you wish to gain exclusive / early access to BTS content of my upcoming indie animated film, please consider pledging, below. Thank you. 💙 ko-fi.com/spyralatelier
The official teaser of "LOCUS: No Matter How Small" is up. 🌱 Although I’m not naming dates, I hope to have this film completed as early as December of this year, if not early next year. 🌤 S #LOCUS #indieanimation #animation
Quick heads-up for those who’re still thinking of pledging to my Patreon! I'm contemplating a switch to Ko-fi instead, as some of its features are more aligned with my preferred earning approach (instead of relying primarily on subscriptions). It also looks cuter. 😁
Much like Roe doodling away, I’ve got a little something in the works… 🤫🌤️ #LOCUS #indieanimation #wip
⚠️ Discord Scam Warning ⚠️ Be very careful, guys: hackers can take control of your friends’ accounts and approach with an “accidental ticket report to you” to convince you to follow their instructions on the pretense that your account would be indefinitely suspended.
From one slime… to another. 🤝 Biko is from Stormfellers (by @bageldenizen.bsky.social) Roe is from LOCUS (by me) Support the Stormfellers series Kickstarter while there’s still time left. 💙 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bag... #indieanimation #stormfellers #fanart
guys, I think I’m having a little too much fun making satire in my series’ worldbuilding, send help 💀 #storyboard #wip
Now, I’m still on the fence about this, but I was thinking Roe would have two different suits in the film’s plot. One would be his iconic suit; the other is this “Gimbal ProK XS v1.06.0082” designed mainly for construction, but also has domestic use. #indieanimation #LOCUS
Here’s a storyboard sneak peek video depicting one of the scenes in the prologue. 🌻 Shoutout to @thevacaslei.bsky.social and @itsbethpierce.bsky.social for voicing Prie and Roe, respectively. ⭐️ #LOCUS #indieanimation #comingsoon
Or I can also highlight the image! This one? 😅
“DON’T YOU LOOK AT ME WHILE I’M CREATING HERE.” #LOCUS #NMHS #indieanimation #storyboard #wip