Film by Lauren Mayhew for her senior thesis at Ringling College of Art and Design, 2017.
A lonely, forgotten dog is stranded on Mars until one day, a mission-driven rover arrives, giving her the chance to finally go home.
'Laika and Rover' was inspired by the true (and tragic) story of Laika, the dog that was sent into space in 1957 as part of Soviet Space Program. I wanted to tell a "what-if" story that would give Laika a happier ending.
Story, Modeling, Rigging, Texturing, Lighting, Animation, Editing, Compositing by Lauren Mayhew
Original Score by Ben Bromfield
© Lauren Mayhew, 2017
