Slipper Keeper Kitty

by Rok Predin

Muca Copatarica, 2024, animated, 2D animation, 3D animation, digital DCP, c, 10 min
Finished
SI
In the idyllic Small Village live happy and lively children. At night before bed, they carelessly take off their slippers and throw them around the room. To their great surprise, the footwear disappears by morning. At first, they search the house unsuccessfully, then their parents tell them that the cat took them. They can only run outside when it is warm enough so that their bare feet don't get cold. When they finally gather, they decide to find Muca Copatarica and ask her for their slippers. They set off into the forest. Muca Copatarica welcomes them kindly and gives them their mended and cleaned slippers, and the children promise her that they will take better care of them from now on.
screenwriter
Andrej Predin
director
Rok Predin
producer
Miha Černec
executive producer
Mihaela Trupi
lead animator
Rok Predin
music composer
Daniel Pemberton
film editor
Rok Predin
sound designer
Barnaby Templer
featuring
Silva Čušin, Mara Predin, Frida Predin, Lev Križaj, Ela Breceljnik Kunaver, Aita Predin, Arlan Predin, Arne Klemenčič, Nia Predin, Kim Sibinčič, Leon Krečič, Kajetan Žokalj, Zarja Predin, Pia Prezelj, Sara Šavelj Predin, Rok Predin
production
Staragara
co-production
RTV Slovenija
in collaboration with
Mladinska knjiga, Slovene Animated Film Association
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre, Municipality of Maribor
distribution
Bear With Me Distribution
sales
Staragara
Rok Predin

Rok Predin is a visual artist and animation director who graduated in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in 2004. Soon after, he started making short animated films and music videos and moved to London in 2009 to join Trunk Animation. He has created a range of animated shorts, commercials, music videos, TV spots and stage projections. His short animated film One of a Kind won the Audience Award in Stuttgart in 2014. His clients include big names such as The Rolling Stones, Elton John, U2, Take That, Madness and The Beatles. His latest animated film, Bimberli (2023), is successfully touring the most renowned festivals. He has created a number of sets and video projections for the Maribor National Theatre and collaborated as a director, set designer and art designer with the Maribor Puppet Theatre. He lives and works in Maribor.

“My vision for the animated 'Muca Copatarica' relies on the original literary work's rhythm, atmosphere, and tonality, incorporating its narrative and artistic essence. The fairy tale, recognized instantly by sentences and Ančka Gošnik Godec's illustrations, must be embraced with warmth and sincerity in the animated adaptation through modern media. The animated film won't blindly follow the original's narrative logic but will breathe with its own creativity, adapting for dramaturgical reasons and seizing opportunities from the animation medium. The story will primarily express itself visually, expanding Muca Copatarica's world and bringing it to life through movement. Both the image and rhythm of animation are crucial, along with a sonic approach to the fairy tale. Muca Copatarica's radio play adaptation by Irena Glonar and Boris A. Novak serves as a foundation for shaping sound and musical quotes, confidently capturing Copatarica's unique iconography. Technologically, we'll blend traditional and modern practices, using two and three-dimensional approaches for flexibility. With extensive experience, I understand the aesthetic and content implications of technologies, ensuring the film retains the organic touch of human creation, preserving the warmth and sincerity of the original fairy tale.”