Nature’s Rage

After a day out with his brother, a teenager witnesses a terrifying forest creature take revenge on those harming nature, blurring guilt, grief, and nature’s fury.

Synopsis

Tom has always looked up to his older brother, Zack, a logger who makes a living harvesting the forest. One late afternoon, the brothers drive to their favorite hilltop spot to relax. As the sun sets, the atmosphere shifts from peaceful to dreadful.

As they walk back to Zack’s truck, they stumble upon a sight that defies logic: human clothes fused into the trunks of trees, as if the forest itself had consumed the people who once wore them. In that horrifying moment, out of the darkness emerges a terrifying, moose-like manifestation of nature’s vengeance. When Tom trips and falls unconscious, he leaves his brother alone to face the vengeful and enraged sentinel.

Presented in 2D-animated visuals, and Tom’s own narration, Nature’s Rage is an exploration of environmental protection. It serves as a stark reminder: if humanity continues to scar the earth, the earth will eventually find a way to strike back.

Student Bio

Marc D Wheeler

Hello! My name’s Marc Wheeler, I’m a French-Canadian animator from Ottawa, Ontario. I recently graduated from the animation program at Algonquin College. I worked professionally as a Storyboard Artist on the award-winning pilot episode of “Who’s Your Daddy” from Evil Tortilla Games. In my free time I love to do physical activities like skateboarding, volleyball and hiking. When the weather calls for it, I love to go out and make watercolour plein-air paintings. I also write music with my computer and my guitar. 🙂
Specialisation: 2D Animation
Other Skills: 3D animation, 3D modelling, storyboarding, background design, painting, lifedrawing.
Software Skillset: Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, After-Effects, Maya, Blender.

Hi, my name is Joao Pedro but ever since living abroad people call me JP. I’m from Brazil. I have been animating since 2019 and studied animation in three different colleges/universities, Belas Artes, Algonquin College and MTU. I’ve worked on different short films as a volunteer, from animating to character designs and backgrounds. My favourite pastime is painting portraits, video games and playing volleyball. I also love reading books and creating comic strips from the ones I really like.
Specialisation: 2D Animation
Other Skills: 3D animation, 3D modelling, character design, painting.
Software Skillset: Harmony, Photoshop, After-Effects, Maya, Blender.

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