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In today's episode, I interview Luke Angus, director of the animated short film "Solstice." The film tells a story of loss and grief through the eyes of a lonely Inuit.

Listen to hear about how he started from the end of the story and worked backward, the challenges of getting certain visual elements just right, and a unique approach to scoring the film.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
• I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
• Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

• "Solstice" directed by Luke Angus
• "Alienated" directed by Luke Angus
• Arrival directed by Denis Villenueve
• Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan
• Toy Story directed by John Lasseter
• Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg
• Parasite directed by Bong Joon-ho
• Everything Everywhere All at Once directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
• Ratatouille directed by Brad Bird
• The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson
• The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir
• "Redivider" directed by Luke Angus (forthcoming)

Follow Luke on Instagram @lukeangusanimator and check out his YouTube channel including a behind the scenes video about "Solstice." You can also find more information on his website angusarts.com.

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