Wisp Way

In 1951 estranged brother and sister, Charlie and Amy, chase after a will-o-the-wisp they believe to be the spirit of their long-deceased brother. Will the wisp force them further apart, or somehow bring them together?

  • Tash Bell
    Director
  • Tash Bell
    Writer
  • Daniel Burnett
    Producer
  • Brooklyn Loibl
    Producer
  • Elodie Covey
    Key Cast
    "Amy"
  • Daniel Burnett
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    2D/3D Hybrid Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Griffith University
Director Biography - Tash Bell

Tash Bell is an animator, storyteller and visual developer graduating with a Bachelor of Animation.

tash.jane.bell@gmail.com

https://natashabell77.wixsite.com/tashportfolio

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Director Statement

When writing Wisp Way I was inspired by magic. I have always been enamoured with the idea of making beautiful, magical animation that coincided with emotional and mysterious storytelling. The themes of the story are family and forgiveness, guilt and regret, and I wanted to marry these themes with a fantastical element. Researching wisps and their different historical interpretations, I was taken by the concepts of the wisps being souls of loved ones passed and leading travellers through the dark. From there I created Charlie and Amy, two siblings who would be led on a journey by a playful wisp. Amy was the sibling who often felt left out during her childhood and Charlie was the one who took it for granted. Both of them blame each other for the state of their family, and both of them are mourning the loss of their brother after all these years.