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Mopped in their Tracks

After every visitor returns home, the night guard makes his last rounds and the janitor finishes locking up, the town art museum is not as quiet a place at night as one might imagine. In the damp, dark depths of the basement, Maurice the mop springs to life and does what he was built to do best: clean. Night after night, the fastidious mop, along with his trusty companion, Bucky the bucket, leaves the the gallery floors sparklingly spotless before the sun comes up. That is, until one fateful evening where, in a moment of carelessness, Maurice accidentally releases a truly terrifying, seemingly unstoppable force into his once spotless gallery: a pair of muddy boots with an adventurous spirit. Alongside Bucky, Maurice capers haplessly after the oblivious boots, following the seemingly endless trail of dirty footprints the pair have trekked up and down the once clean floors - and even the walls - of the ornate interior. How will Maurice ever catch the boots and clean the mess before sunrise? Will the accidental adversaries somehow overcome their differences in order to save the day together? And will Bucky ever learn to walk faster? Find out in this charming little tale of friendship, teamwork and the struggles of being a janitor.

  • Georgia Rao-Williams
    Director
  • Georgia Rao-Williams
    Writer
  • Merlin Roche
    Writer
  • Georgia Rao-Williams
    Character Design
  • Ciara Malone
    Backgrounds
  • Merlin Roche
    Storyboard
  • Georgia Rao-Williams
    Storyboard
  • Ciara Malone
    Storyboard
  • Ciara Malone
    Production Manager
  • Georgia Rao-Williams
    Animators
  • Chantelle Higgins
    Animators
  • Merlin Roche
    Animators
  • Ciara Malone
    Animators
  • Finn Moran
    Animators
  • Merlin Roche
    Post-production
  • Ciara Malone
    Post-production
  • Chantelle Higgins
    Post-production
  • Ciara Malone
    Colour & Background painting
  • Chantelle Higgins
    Colour & Background painting
  • Arun Rao
    Music
  • Merlin Roche
    Sound
  • Finn Moran
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Fantasy, Family
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (animation)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE)
Director Biography - Georgia Rao-Williams

Dublin-based animator. 'Mopped' is currently her only project and was her graduate piece at Ballyfermot College of Further Education (2022).

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