Marcie’s First Slice of Life

Caitlyn Loy

Marcie’s First Slice of Life is a collaborative project developped by Caitlyn Loy (a 2D + Experimental Animation student) and Valerie Leung (an Illustration student). This page introduces the animated film version of the story, that goes along with Valerie’s comic book.

The story follows Marcie: an anxious, inexperienced teen who struggles to get the hang of working her first-ever job at an intergalactic pizzeria. When her well-meaning-yet-oblivious boss, Joey, is called away at the beginning of a shift, she must do what she can to pull through on her own.

DURATION: 6:42min.
MEDIUM: 2D hand + rigged puppet animation.
ROLE: Director, Co-writer, Lead animator.

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