Queensland Ballet Matinée Series

The next film shares the perspective of one of these young audience members. We interviewed high school student Lyndon Steele, who recounted memories of watching his first Queensland Ballet performance.

Inspired by the dancers’ dedication to their craft and ability to tell a story through movement, Lyndon describes an immersive and surreal experience that transcends reality. This helped inform the film’s visual style and storytelling.

Animation enthralls, engages and etches itself in our memory. We chose this medium to accompany these narratives and captivate audiences of all ages. By juxtaposing reality and fantasy in this way, our intention was to create a series of pieces that reflected the enchanting nature of ballet itself.

The animations were produced using traditional 2D techniques. After initial artwork was created by our talented illustrator/animator Sem Han, each frame was meticulously hand-drawn by our wider design and animation team. To complement the finished pieces, original soundtracks were composed by Sheldon Lieberman.