I’m beyond excited to share the biggest project I’ve ever worked on — Perfect Life. A sci-fi relationship drama about a cyborg mother who must transform her dying child into a robot to save her, only to face the collapse of her marriage and identity.
The story is very personal to me. It started as a way to process a very painful time in my life when I felt I was facing an ending. And since then, it has grown into my most ambitious stop-motion project yet. It’s beautiful to think that my greatest suffering has become my most meaningful project.
Building a 90-minute stop-motion film from the ground up is no easy feat, but I have put my trust in the universe that everything will fall into place. And so far, this trust has brought incredible things—one of the most beautiful being the amazing team I’ve been working with to bring this project to life. I’m very grateful to work with such talented artists!
📝Co-Writer - @jacobboblitt 🧵Costume Designer - @sol_christina
👩🏽💻Graphic Designer - @dulcevillaa
🎨Storyboard/Concept artist - @tristanl4
🎶Composer - @sofiavillarrealmusic
I would like to highlight my writing partner Jacob. The story truly came to life when he joined the project. 💡With him, Perfect Life took on a depth and dimension beyond what I could have envisioned on my own. It’s rare to find a creative collaborator who not only understands your vision but embraces it as their own. I’m so grateful the stars aligned for us to build this world together.
This is just the beginning.
I’m so excited to share more about the film, the process, and the art. I’ll be sharing lots of progress on this account and the official account — @perfectlife_film , so please stay tuned! 😄🎉
#stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #featurefilm #film #animation #cyberpunk #scifi #doll #dollanimation #tbleague #phicen #phicendoll
I’m super excited to announce THE MAN OF MY DREAMS, a stop-motion, dark, romantic comedy currently under production at Ralfy Studios!
When Baby Clementine falls for her mom’s new boyfriend, she turns to witchcraft to make him hers.
It’s been a long time since I have created a film so I just wanted to create something for fun and out of joy. Honestly, it hasn’t been the smoothest path. There are a lot of obstacles that come along when making a film but I am very grateful for the opportunity and for the team that I have on this project!!
Currently, we are in the animation phase of production. We are looking for a sound designer and a colorist. If you are interested in filling these roles or know anybody, let us know!
The crew:
Writer/director/fabricator/animator: @ralfy_studios
Animator/VFX: @b_torio
Music: @sofiavillarrealmusic
Graphic Designer: @dulcevillaa
Cleanup artist/compositor: Zoe Fu
SOUND DESIGNER: TBD
COLORIST: TBD
#stopmotion #animation #shortfilm #stopmotionanimation #miniature #baby #miniaturebaby #romantic #romanticcomedy #movieposter
Part 3, here is the painting process where she is brought to life!
To create a more realistic face, you have to layer the paint in several thin layers. I start off with a white base and add red specks then add the skin tone.🖌️🎨
#miniature #modelpainting #hyperrealism #customdoll #stopmotion
Part 2 of stop motion facial replacements! 🎉
Now we are preparing the model for 3D resin printing! Adding supports, cleaning and curing! 🧼☀️
#3dprinting #chitubox #resinprinting #elegoo #stopmotionanimation
Over the next few day, I’m excited to share the full process on how I make stop-motion facial replacements. 👩🎨
The first step is shown here: 3D sculpting in Zbrush with a focus on human realism. 🎨
Creating these facial replacements was such a challenge, so I’m hoping that by sharing my process, it will make it easier for whoever else wants to make this for their films 🎬🎊
Stay tuned for 3D printing, which is next :)
Sculpt @lupin.xix
#zbrush #3dsculpting #stopmotion #3dprinting #process
Behind-the-scenes 🎬
Ever wondered how I bring my animations to life? Using a bigger, brighter light as a key light source gives it a softer, more cinematic look - kinda like a light box for real humans (though, let’s be real, dolls are humans too 😂).
Lighting dolls might be easier, but what do you think? Miniatures or real people - which one’s more challenging? #behindthescenes #stopmotion #lightingsetup #miniature #doll
Facial replacements in action! It’s been a long time coming to see these girls actually talk so it was an exciting moment for me to see her talk for the first time 😍✨💖
Definitely worth the effort 💗
Jewelry by @sol_christina 💖
#stopmotion #animation #cyborg #doll #3dprinting
SXSW 2026 with my twin!
We are a film and music duo since she composes for my films. 🎬🎶✨
So grateful and happy for all the amazing people we met ❤️🥰
#sxsw #sxsw2026 #filmmaker #filmfestival #composer
I’ve been working on creating different facial expressions for animation for quite a while now, and I’m excited to finally share some of the process. 🎨
All of the faces you see here were 3D sculpted, then 3D printed on a resin printer, and hand painted with the goal of making them look as realistic as possible. It was definitely a challenge getting all the faces to fit together properly. I went through over 25 different versions before it finally worked. 🔥
Learning how to paint realistic skin was also a big challenge that took several years to get to where I am now. It’s something I’m still working on, but overall I’m really happy with how it’s turning out and the direction it’s going. 👩🏼
Stay tuned for future posts! I’ll be sharing more behind-the-scenes moments and animation tests. And feel free to ask any questions! I’d love to help if you’re interested in this process. 😍❤️
#stopmotion #doll #miniature #animation #filmmaking
