Jason Carpenter: jason@therenter.net
Please contact me with any questions you may have about “The Renter”, my work, or current availability. I live and work in Los Angeles, California.
“The Renter” has appeared in a number of publications and websites including Animation Magazine, Animation Reporter, motionographer, cartoonbrew, and coldhardflash to name a few. Below are some selected interiews.
Jason's prior training as a painter brings an expressive, organic quality to his film “The Renter.” He recently received his MFA from CalArts in Experimental Animation. There he further developed this story, which is inspired by events from his childhood. While Jason continues to develop his own projects he collaborates with his brother, Michael, the second half of Carpenter Bros. Animation.
“The Renter” is Jason’s first film.
A young boy is dropped off at an elderly woman's home for the day. Her house sits amongst fields of weeds and rotting pears. A lone man, who rents a room, adds to the unsettling atmosphere. The savage slaughter of a chicken makes this daycare a harsh and confusing world for the boy, who learns caring can be shown in unexpected ways.
“The Renter” is based on memories from my time in daycare.
Direction, Design, and Animation - Jason Carpenter
Music and Sound - Jeff Shiffman,
Re-recording Mixer - Carlos Sanches
Voices - Corey Shiffman, Taylor Sanches
Please email me if you would like to purchase a DVD.
With the exception of a few early drawings, “The Renter” was an all digital paperless production. The storyboards, layouts, and character animation were drawn in Flash using a Wacom tablet. The backgrounds were painted by hand in Photoshop. Compositing and final color correction was done in After Effects.
The beautifully dark sound of “The Renter” was designed and composed by Jeff Shiffman. You can find more of Jeff’s work here: www.sound-underground.com
© Jason Carpenter 2011. All Rights Reserved.