Sexy yetis, scientists and neon colours 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.
Taking inspiration from 80’s Japanese monster vinyl toys, Moth mixed monsters, optimism, and scientific facts to create a look into the neon future.
Moth wanted the film to look loose and fun so we started experimenting with using bright coloured markers on plastic cels. Moth fell in love with the texture and the look that they gave them, 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.
