nicole stafford

direction

animation

art

SOLAR WALK - LEAD ANIMATOR

An animated gif of two humanoid rabbits in a room with a solar system, lighting the sun on fire

I lead animated this psychotic project with Réka Bucsi for the Aarhus Jazz Orchestra. Originally a 50 minute film and later diced into a 15 minute short, SOLAR WALK, takes you on a cross-universe journey to the stars and beyond. Click the image to watch the full length film.

FEELS GOOD MAN - ANIMATOR

An animated gif of a crying Feels Good Man character

In 2020 I was honored to help with the animated segments in the Sundance selected feature film Feels Good Man. The team could not have been more welcoming and talented. Click the image to watch the full film.

LOVE - ANIMATOR

This was my first time working with my now, long-term pal and collaborator, Réka Bucsi. A wonderful summer in Denmark spent animating panthers and drinking a lot of Carlsberg.

An animated gif of a closeup of a red panther's paw wiping away fur

BESHEMOTH excerpt - DIRECTOR & ANIMATOR

FX's CAKE hired my friends Réka Bucsi, Pernille Kjaer and I to make basically anything we wanted. This was the result of that experiment lol. Click the image watch the full video.

An animated gif of a girl transforming into a giant green lizard monster

HANG ON TO THE NIGHT - LEAD ANIMATOR

Lisa Hanawalt and I worked together to make this music video for Tegan and Sara. My high school self, who played 'the Con' on repeat, was screaming the entire time. Tegan and Sara invited us to their show and it was literally such a great working experience.

3420 - DIRECTOR & ANIMATOR

A rather random film made for FX's CAKE about the origins of the internet

The Demon; Terminal F13 - DIRECTOR & ANIMATOR

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