Gravity Falls: Deep Woods

Initiated by Leon Thieme in 2016 after the heartfelt finale of "Gravity Falls," this fan-production blossomed into a love letter dedicated to the show's characters, themes, and wonderous world. The mission was clear: to extend the narrative through animatics while staying close to the feel of the original series. Authors, artists, and voice actors came together in online forums, collectively breathing life into this project.

I joined the team in 2018 during my early days in storyboarding. This became the place where I could experiment, fail and ultimately succeed in storyboarding scenes. Engaging with a community as passionate about animation and the show as I was proved invaluable. I learned immensely from this experience.

When I stepped in, the team had already crafted two animatic episodes: "Quest for the Northwest" and "Deep-Rooted Misunderstanding." The next episode, "Tales from Weirdmageddon," was a two-parter setting out to tell eight short stories from different character perspectives. This turned out to be quite the ambitious undertaking, so we decided to release each short story seperately. I assumed the role of Art Director, managing and recruiting artists, ensuring they had the necessary resources and met deadlines. We successfully released Dipper's and Mabel's Tales before the project paused due to manpower constraints, leaving several shorts in production.