A Fish Out of Water

Description

My thesis A Fish Out of Water features Byrnn a young ringmaster to a failing circus. After his father passed away he inherited the circus and a mountain of hidden debt. One night after looking over some papers he takes a walk. Byrnn ends up on a beach walking along the shore before he stumbles upon a mass of breathing, stirring seaweed. He, being a curious man, starts poking at the pile, uncovering a gross looking creature. Its closed, bulging eyes and rock-like skin repulses Byrnn, but he can?t stop looking at it. If he?s so fascinated by this creature, maybe it could be an attraction at the circus. He didn?t take her home out of kindness but from desperation. However, the more Byrnn fed and maintained this gross creature the more he actually cared about it. Finally, at the end of the animation, the creature opens her eyes and they look at each other. He sees intelligence behind her eyes and suddenly it clicks for Byrnn, this creature is more than just some beast. By then Byrnn had grown fond of her and had even given her a name: Trish.

Other characters in my thesis were designed to fit into the circus as the years go by. The circus gets bigger and bigger bringing in more unique and strange performers to add to this mismatched family. The chaotic childish Izzy and stern, snarky Thaddeus are a glimpse into the future of the circus.

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