Over the holiday season, I produced a collection of plaster statues of Gus, to give as Christmas presents. The process started with a resin model being produced using stereolithography. 3D Systems, Australia, "printed" the character from the digital model used in the production of the film. I divided the digital model into several pieces to allow flexibility in its reproduction. Next was the production of a silicone mould, the process of which veteran stop-motion animator Jas

It has been two years to the day since Gus first screened at the Palace Barracks Cinemas, for the Cast and Crew Screening. It would be a few more months until its world premiere in Brazil at Anima Mundi, but it was definitely its official unveiling, and a nerve-wracking but ultimately satisfying experience for me. Since then, Gus has screened 92 times across 15 different countries, been nominated for 12 awards and won 7, acquired a distributor and soon to sell its screening r