Alcohol, Swearing

The tale of the first cocktail my partner made in his first Glasgow bar job, black ink and water on glass.

Through frames hand painted onto glass over a light box, this short animated film Ross tells the story of the first cocktail he made in Glasgow, and a story everyone who has worked a shift in hospitality will relate to. This was my first time animating anything over a few seconds and I wanted to challenge myself and learn as much as I could in my remaining weeks.

I made and brought sketchbooks along to the cocktail bar Ross was currently working at to study him in action as well as the bar itself. While I was waiting for him and his colleges to finish closing up I would sketch tables, bottles and interesting parts of the interiors. I combined these sketchbooks with photos to produce more detailed ink paintings, which led to animatics and more experiments before a final film draft.

Ross helped me create and record all sound effects in our flat using our home bar, he also tells the story in his own words after a few drinks. I hope this captures what a hard worker he is and the incredible service standard he brings to all jobs and other aspects in life.

Full animation and all tests on YouTube, extra work on Instagram.