Tadpolexstudio 24 11 12 Mckenzie Mae And Raven Patched -
Time: 4:30 – 6:45
The patches begin to align, forming a semi‑coherent landscape: a city skyline built from 8‑bit blocks, a forest where the trees are composed of old newspaper clippings. The raven circles the horizon before diving into the center of the frame, dissolving into a cascade of pixel dust that reforms into the phrase “We Are Patched.” The piece ends on a lingering static, inviting viewers to fill the silence with their own memories.
The team employed Adobe After Effects with a custom Python‑based “patch‑generator” script that automatically sliced source footage into 64×64 tiles, randomized rotation, and added a subtle “glitch” offset. This allowed the artists to focus on narrative timing rather than manual collage. tadpolexstudio 24 11 12 mckenzie mae and raven patched
Since the filename suggests a date format, this is likely a modern merge. These settings work best for photorealistic outputs: Time: 4:30 – 6:45 The patches begin to
| Element | Possible Meaning | How It Plays in the Work | |---------|------------------|--------------------------| | 24 11 12 | A date (24 Nov 2012) or a numeric code (24‑11‑12 = 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 11) | The number 11 surfaces as a recurring visual motif—a clock face stuck at 11 o’clock, a split‑screen count‑down, and a subtle nod to the eleventh episode of the studio’s “Patchwork” series. | | McKenzie | A common first name, also a reference to the “McK” style of vintage typewriter fonts | The opening title card uses a distressed McK‑type font, establishing a nostalgic, analog feel. | | Mae | A melodic vowel sound; evokes “May,” the month of renewal | Mae appears as a lyrical voice‑over, delivering the film’s central mantra: “We’re patched together, but we still bloom.” | | Raven | The bird, a symbol of mystery, intelligence, and transformation | A stylized raven, rendered in low‑poly, serves as the visual anchor—its flight threads through every scene, stitching disparate moments together. | | Patched | Both a literal reference to collage/patchwork and a metaphor for healing | The entire piece is constructed from fragmented clips (found footage, hand‑drawn cells, 8‑bit sprites) that are “patched” into a seamless, albeit deliberately imperfect, whole. | Refresh: Click the "Refresh" button (blue recycle icon)
Since its premiere at the Indie Animation Fest (June 2025), “24 11 12 McKenzie Mae and Raven Patched” has:
Critics note the piece as a “beautifully imperfect meditation on how we stitch together the shards of our lives in the digital age.” (Animation Weekly, July 2025)
Although the piece leans heavily on abstraction, it can be parsed into three loosely defined acts:
