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FLORA MARTYR
A mixture of animations, music videos and short films.
Check out my reel here.
I Wish I Was There (teaser trailer)
Trailer for my most recent short, which I wrote, directed and animated. Completed September 2025, currently being screened at festivals.
Synopsis:
Whilst relaxing abroad on a solo holiday, a woman receives a series of phone calls from the hospital. She decides to ignore these in effect to enjoy her vacation, but her imagination gets the better of her. An unpleasant time ensues, with the growing realisation that she needs to confront her fears.
Credits:
Voices:
Nathalie Codsi
David Holt
Marta Madrid Manrique
Rotoscope references:
Flora Martyr
Tom Parker
Lucia Pires-Reeves
Najma Heybe
Ronny Calow
Charlie Lightning
Sound Design and Mix
Barnaby Templer
Foley Recordist
Stephen Maxwell
Foley Artist
Andrea King
Post Production Sound
Fonic
Reference Shoot Camera Assistant
Ben Fuller
Synopsis:
Whilst relaxing abroad on a solo holiday, a woman receives a series of phone calls from the hospital. She decides to ignore these in effect to enjoy her vacation, but her imagination gets the better of her. An unpleasant time ensues, with the growing realisation that she needs to confront her fears.
Credits:
Voices:
Nathalie Codsi
David Holt
Marta Madrid Manrique
Rotoscope references:
Flora Martyr
Tom Parker
Lucia Pires-Reeves
Najma Heybe
Ronny Calow
Charlie Lightning
Sound Design and Mix
Barnaby Templer
Foley Recordist
Stephen Maxwell
Foley Artist
Andrea King
Post Production Sound
Fonic
Reference Shoot Camera Assistant
Ben Fuller
04111311
'04111311' (2022) is a representation through colour reflecting weather and mood, depicted over the course of 365 days.
I created the film using alcohol ink on 16mm film. The score was composed and performed by Jason Williams.
I created the film using alcohol ink on 16mm film. The score was composed and performed by Jason Williams.
Bear
My award winning short (2022), which I wrote, directed and animated.
Synopsis:
A high achieving factory worker wears the head of a bear whilst outside the comfort of his home. With the bear head hampering his daily life, coupled with a growing desire to conform, he finds himself torn between his perceived safety and embracing the new.
Credits:
Director/ animator/ writer:
Flora Martyr
Bear:
Peter Stone
The Manager:
Anthea Carpenter Procter
Director of photography:
Alan Livesey
Score:
Jason Williams
Storyboard ref/ runner:
Ben Fuller
Additional audio/ foley:
ADOBE SFX
iLIFE SOUND EFFECTS
FREESOUND.ORG
Synopsis:
A high achieving factory worker wears the head of a bear whilst outside the comfort of his home. With the bear head hampering his daily life, coupled with a growing desire to conform, he finds himself torn between his perceived safety and embracing the new.
Credits:
Director/ animator/ writer:
Flora Martyr
Bear:
Peter Stone
The Manager:
Anthea Carpenter Procter
Director of photography:
Alan Livesey
Score:
Jason Williams
Storyboard ref/ runner:
Ben Fuller
Additional audio/ foley:
ADOBE SFX
iLIFE SOUND EFFECTS
FREESOUND.ORG
Nothing New
A micro short film (2020), which was selected for screening at the Cardiff Animation Festival.
Synopsis: A woman discusses what life means to her in a voicemail message, after quitting her routine driven job...
Credits:
Caller:
JANELLE THOMPSON
Co-director & writer:
ALAN LIVESEY
Co-director & animator:
FLORA MARTYR
Sound design:
ADAM DOBSON
Score:
JASON WILLIAMS
Synopsis: A woman discusses what life means to her in a voicemail message, after quitting her routine driven job...
Credits:
Caller:
JANELLE THOMPSON
Co-director & writer:
ALAN LIVESEY
Co-director & animator:
FLORA MARTYR
Sound design:
ADAM DOBSON
Score:
JASON WILLIAMS
A Friend For The End
An experimental music video (2016), created using a mixed media approach and a variety of techniques, including hand painted frames, manipulated 16mm film and rotoscope animation.
Animator/ Director:
Flora Martyr
Song: A Friend for the End Musician: Adam Shaw
Animator/ Director:
Flora Martyr
Song: A Friend for the End Musician: Adam Shaw
Recovery
An experimental short film (2013), created with acrylic paint on 16mm film leader, using colour as a visual diary over the course of a hospital stay. Selected for screening at Flatpack Film Festival.
Credits:
Animator/ Director:
Flora Martyr
Score/ Composition:
Richard T. Holmes
Credits:
Animator/ Director:
Flora Martyr
Score/ Composition:
Richard T. Holmes
Together | Fragmented
A short, animated documentary (2020) exploring the changes we faced amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
This film was my way of responding to what was going on at the time. It was selected for the 'DepicT' strand of the Encounters Film Festival.
Credits:
Director/ Animator:
Flora Martyr
Voices:
Michelle Bint
Susan Martyr
Simone Patrick
Alan Livesey
Adriana Martyr
Karen Bint
Guy Martyr
Banjo:
Michelle Bint
Additional filming:
Ben Fuller
This film was my way of responding to what was going on at the time. It was selected for the 'DepicT' strand of the Encounters Film Festival.
Credits:
Director/ Animator:
Flora Martyr
Voices:
Michelle Bint
Susan Martyr
Simone Patrick
Alan Livesey
Adriana Martyr
Karen Bint
Guy Martyr
Banjo:
Michelle Bint
Additional filming:
Ben Fuller
Light Experiment
A short rotoscope test (2020), experimenting with lighting and shadow. Animated in TVPaint and composited in Premiere Pro.
Supermarket
A character test piece (2021) using EbSynth to colour and shade. Outlines created frame by frame in TVPaint.
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