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Allison Schulnik's Hand-Drawn Animated Short 'Moth'

artist · 2026-04-27

Allison Schulnik, an American artist known for drawing, painting, and ceramic sculpture, has released a new hand-drawn animated short film titled 'Moth.' The film was inspired by a moth hitting her studio window about a year ago. She spent an entire year obsessively drawing the insect in various forms, creating hundreds of hand-drawn frames assembled without digital effects. The moth's flight becomes a dance, and its wingbeats a metaphor for rebirth. The soundtrack features a rendition of Erik Satie's 'Gnossienne 1' by musician Nedelle Torrisi.

Key facts

  • Allison Schulnik created a hand-drawn animated short film titled 'Moth'.
  • The film was inspired by a moth hitting her studio window about a year ago.
  • Schulnik spent an entire year drawing the insect obsessively.
  • The animation consists of hundreds of hand-drawn frames assembled without digital effects.
  • The moth's flight is depicted as a dance and its wingbeats as a metaphor for rebirth.
  • The soundtrack is a rendition of Erik Satie's 'Gnossienne 1' by Nedelle Torrisi.
  • Schulnik is an American artist who also works in drawing, painting, and ceramic sculpture.
  • The short film was released in July 2020.

Entities

Artists

  • Allison Schulnik
  • Nedelle Torrisi
  • Erik Satie

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