THE CHARACTER JOURNAL · THE STUDIO
Matau & Poe come to life!
Two little geckos, a thousand stories.
From the first sketch to big adventures, step into their studio and see the drawings come to life.
Step into the studio
01 / ON THE DRAWING TABLE
It all starts
with a line.
Before our geckos set off, we imagine their shapes, expressions and little gestures. Sometimes a few lines are enough to bring a whole world to life.
A little paper and a lot of imagination! ↘
Ready foradventure!
MEET
Matau.
An idea? He’s already off!
Curious, enthusiastic and sometimes a little clumsy, Matau finds adventure in every detour. His wooden fishhook goes everywhere with him, a precious link to the ocean.
“Oops… shall we try again?”
AND HERE’S HIS COMPANION
Poe.
She spots the little treasures.
Gentle, observant and playful, Poe joins Matau on his adventures. With her white flower, green pearl and quiet curiosity, she reminds him to slow down. Every discovery becomes a memory to share.
“Look, right there…”
Little detailsmatter
02 / FRAME BY FRAME
A gesture takes shape,
the story comes to life.
In traditional animation, artists break down an action drawing by drawing, sometimes on layers placed over the background. Together, those moments create the illusion of movement. Here are the key poses in one of Matau’s little adventures.
Now it’s your turn to move through the frames! ↓
LITTLE ACTIONS MAKE BIG STORIES
What to do: Fenua Ma recommends rinsing aluminium cans and putting them loose in the green bin. In our story, the can is ready to recycle.
Fenua Ma’s recycling guidelines ↗LITTLE ACTIONS JOURNAL · YOUR TURN TO SCROLL
One little action,
one big idea.
Matau spots a can. Scroll to help him take action!
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