Sexy yetis, scientists, and neon colors collide in "Better Humans," a kaleidoscopic romp through the possibilities of gene editing and body augmentation. As part of a 7-part series commissioned by Massive Science on the lasting impact of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, this film from Moth takes inspiration from 80’s Japanese monster vinyl toys to create a look into the neon future. Moth wanted the film to look loose and fun so experimented with the use of bright colored markers on plastic cels. Falling in love with the resulting texture and look, Moth decided to embrace the technique and design the whole film on physical cels. These were then scanned and used as their backgrounds to their digital 2D animation, enhancing the film with imperfections that gave it a special charm and unique result.
