ABOUT

Mr Special was created by Maggie Rogers, Fred & Eric’s creative director.

The animation was inspired by the idea of creating a heart shaped character who glows when happy. The addition of his umbrella led to the story’s narrative, where helping others turns sad and lonely situations into ones of warmth and hope.

Mr Special is a 30cm high furry model with a wire armature, hand made by Maggie. He was brought to life with stop-frame animation, along with an internal dimmer light which allowed his glow to be achieved realistically in-camera. These shots were then composited into the 3D After Effects environment.