WEIRDOS Official Trailer
Jasmine and her middle school frenemies are humanity’s second-best chance at stopping a Monster invasion.
Weirdos encompasses over four years of dedicated writing, puppetry, animation production, VFX editing, and music composition. With utmost excitement, we look forward to sharing this incredible creation with you.
Weirdos Synopsis – An Animated Family Adventure Short Film
Missing children, mysterious footprints, and strange sounds, all point to one thing: proof positive that monsters thrive in the forests of New Orleans! Humanity’s second-best chance – Middle school misfits Jasmine and Owen, who are on a quest to become the most popular monster hunters ever! If their fantastic science fair failures, social media antics, or frenemies don’t stop them, the wonderfully weird beasts of the night will!
Paul Hollingsworth, a Canadian writer, director known for: Harry Potter Magical Movie Moments and DC Toybox Adventures stop-motion animated series.
From a Canadian small town, Paul’s aspiration to pursue an animation career led him to journey across North America, South America and Antarctica. On this voyage, he skillfully shot and edited projects ranging from travel shows to car racing, delving into paranormal experiences, ghost sightings, bigfoot encounters, and even penguins.
After immigrating to Los Angeles, Paul founded Digital Wizards Studios, a haven for talented and individuals—artists, actors, and technicians—who share a passion for pushing the boundaries of storytelling. Digital Wizards Studios developed the first VR180 stop-motion animated film for Google and their films continue to push the limits of imagination every day.
Let’s get weird!
CAST
Jasmine Bonkers – Denise Garcia
Owen Worthingsworth – Nathan Ondracek
Tito Torres – Chris Van
Director Paul Hollingsworth
Writers Paul Hollingsworth & Nathan Ondracek
Design / Storyboards – Shane Murray
CREW
Cinematography – Gavin Brown
Production Manager A.M. Sannazzaro
Gaffer/ Key Grip – Jesse Lee
Set Dresser – Marisa Gehrig
ANIMATION
Animator – Hans Voegeli
Animator – Sean Willets
Animator – Dan Pasto
Animator – Garry Moore
Animator – Ferran Salat
Animator – Vincent Cretara
POST-PRODUCTION
VFX Supervisor – Augustus Danko
Post Production Manager – Vincent Cretara
Editor – Vincent Cretara
Assistant Editor – Jackson Stuckey
VFX Artist – Justin Voegelin
VFX Artist – Karissa Zeron
VFX Artist – Sean Willets
VFX Artist – Forrest Whaley
2D Animation – Sean Willets
SOUND
Sound designer – Justin Voegelin
Re-recording mixer – Richard Segal
Music – David Brian Kelly
Music – Christopher Cox
ART DEPARTMENT
Art Director – Jeff Cross
Props / Garage design – Yesenia Rego
Lead Puppet Fabricator – Vincent Cretara
Puppets – Maria Andreotti
Puppets – Stephanie James
Puppets – Nalani Williams
Puppets – Chris Shrier
Seamstress – Holly Parker
Fabricator – Russ Stepan
Fabricator – Marisa Gehrig
3D Modeling – Lisa Marie Erickson
3D Printing – Saoirse Sempowski
Painter – Ilyssa Simsek