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The Carbuncle — “Hiding”

A timid little forest spirit with a jewel in its brow keeps retreating from her — until patience wins out and it stops hiding for good.

This page shows every image generated for this story — 20 hand-designed cuts, 3 takes each, in story order. Nothing is hidden: the takes that were not picked for the highlight reel are here too, because choosing between them by eye is part of the work. Click any image to view it full size.

20 cuts 3 takes per cut 60 images — all of them every image reviewed by eye

c01 · the glow in the hollow — 3 takes

c01 · the glow in the hollow take 001 c01 · the glow in the hollow take 002 c01 · the glow in the hollow take 003

c02 · it draws back — 3 takes

c02 · it draws back take 001 c02 · it draws back take 002 c02 · it draws back take 003

c03 · a glimpse of ears — 3 takes

c03 · a glimpse of ears take 001 c03 · a glimpse of ears take 002 c03 · a glimpse of ears take 003

c04 · she sits to wait — 3 takes

c04 · she sits to wait take 001 c04 · she sits to wait take 002 c04 · she sits to wait take 003

c05 · an offering — 3 takes

c05 · an offering take 001 c05 · an offering take 002 c05 · an offering take 003

c06 · the open palm — 3 takes

c06 · the open palm take 001 c06 · the open palm take 002 c06 · the open palm take 003

c07 · it will not cross — 3 takes

c07 · it will not cross take 001 c07 · it will not cross take 002 c07 · it will not cross take 003

c08 · what it fears — 3 takes

c08 · what it fears take 001 c08 · what it fears take 002 c08 · what it fears take 003

c09 · one step out — 3 takes

c09 · one step out take 001 c09 · one step out take 002 c09 · one step out take 003

c10 · it darts back — 3 takes

c10 · it darts back take 001 c10 · it darts back take 002 c10 · it darts back take 003

c11 · alone again — 3 takes

c11 · alone again take 001 c11 · alone again take 002 c11 · alone again take 003

c12 · it comes back — 3 takes

c12 · it comes back take 001 c12 · it comes back take 002 c12 · it comes back take 003

c13 · to the edge of her hand — 3 takes

c13 · to the edge of her hand take 001 c13 · to the edge of her hand take 002 c13 · to the edge of her hand take 003

c14 · it takes the berry — 3 takes

c14 · it takes the berry take 001 c14 · it takes the berry take 002 c14 · it takes the berry take 003

c15 · it stays — 3 takes

c15 · it stays take 001 c15 · it stays take 002 c15 · it stays take 003

c16 · it climbs to her — 3 takes

c16 · it climbs to her take 001 c16 · it climbs to her take 002 c16 · it climbs to her take 003

c17 · brow to brow — 3 takes

c17 · brow to brow take 001 c17 · brow to brow take 002 c17 · brow to brow take 003

c18 · in her cupped hands — 3 takes

c18 · in her cupped hands take 001 c18 · in her cupped hands take 002 c18 · in her cupped hands take 003

c19 · it comes to her — 3 takes

c19 · it comes to her take 001 c19 · it comes to her take 002 c19 · it comes to her take 003

c20 · no longer hidden — 3 takes

c20 · no longer hidden take 001 c20 · no longer hidden take 002 c20 · no longer hidden take 003
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