We owed Hank a debt of gratitude for cleaning up the town. As he rode off into the sunset, he paused only once to look back. Whatever he felt in that moment, I could only imagine. In my heart, I knew we would never see him again.

A sketch that evolved into an illustration, then an animatic, and finally a finished animation. What began as a small personal exercise gradually grew into a full vibe piece.

For this project, I focused on exploring texture and composition to create a stylised, old-school aesthetic.