Il Pastor Fido
(The faithful shepherd)
Together with animation assistant Jenny Wright, I directed and created 16 animations aligned with the music of Luca Marenzio for "Il Pastor Fido" (The Faithful Shepherd). The intricate love story based in the fantastical world of Arcadia is unravelled through these short films, commissioned by The Fieri Consort . A variety of hand-drawn techniques were employed to bring this mythical world to life.
This epic tale of lovers tossed by fate and fortune was famous throughout Europe, inspiring hundreds of composers like Luca Marenzio. His seventh book of madrigals (1595) draws its texts from Guarini’s tragicomedy play Il pastor fido (the faithful shepherd). Following the courtship between two lovers, Amarilli and Mirtillo, this collection represents an important step between the 15th-century madrigal and 16th-century opera.
This project was awarded a commissioners award at the Alt Pitch arts and technology festival.