The Story

  Ok, So I have a backlog of work to post, but first a short overview of the story. Still working on this....writing is not my forte.          

           Rivalry is set on a neutral planet that over many years has been colonized by multiple races seeking a new home. The planet is vast and many of the inhabitants are isolated using their strength and unique abilities to work the land and make a living.

            Each year everyone comes together for a large market to trade goods, and share stories and news. Entire families make the trip each year including pets and work animals. Often integral to their way of life, the bond between child and animal starts young and lasts a lifetime.

            To celebrate seeing new and old friends, each year the kids race…. except for two…a boy and a girl…

            At their first market (about 8 yrs old) they are dubbed outsiders. Viewed as strange and different they are shunned from the race. Ostracized from the others, together they form a strong friendship and decide they will race one another instead…. a tradition they carried on ever since.

            This is my idea for an animated short that follows these two characters through vignettes of each year when they finally reconnect and race in their friendly yet competitive rivalry.