Tess Smigel

Stop Motion Fabricator: Specializing in Scaled Set and Prop Design


Stop Motion

Moticos

Moticos is a surrealist senior film set in the Texas landscape about a breakup. Utilizing a road trip to show the progressive unraveling of the main character’s mental state. It is written and directed by Paige Meakin. I currently work as a set and prop fabricator and have helped set dress.

God Dam!

God Dam!, a senior film project, that is a mockumentary set in a post office manned by two beavers, Clint and Humphrey.  Written and directed by Abigail Hill. I worked as extra help in fabrication.

Loving Me

Loving Me is a film about learning to love yourself. It is set in a 1920s bar in Paris. Written and directed by Mane Harutyunyan.  I worked as a fabricator and set dresser.

Other Projects

A small collection of other stop motion works.