Aug the Bug
Aug is an asparagus bug who lives in your garden.
The Aug series was co-created with Evan DeRushie, beginning in Spring 2020 as a project based in my creation work in Pochinko clown, and experimenting with live capture animation techniques in Adobe Character Animator. Following the creation of the first two episodes we received a Canada Council for the Arts Grant for continued exploration in different creation, writing and animation techniques, and worked with various musicians to flesh out the remaining pieces.
The videos below are presented in chronological order of their creation.
Released April 2021.Aug has prepared a dance to welcome Spring.
Music by Meghan Cheng
Written, choreographed, illustrated & performed by Emily Hughes
Design, animation & editing by Evan DeRushie
Created with support from the Canada Council for the ArtsAug dances spring
Released June 2021.Aug tells a story about something new he learned... while avoiding the neighbourhood Goose.
Harp (Clarsach): Julia Seager-Scott
Written, choreographed, illustrated & performed by Emily Hughes
Design, animation & editing by Evan DeRushie
Created with support from the Canada Council for the ArtsAug learns something
Released Sept 2021.Aug and Eric celebrate the best in colour, smell and shape, featuring the most exquisite flora in the garden.
Music by aquapher
Written, choreographed, illustrated & performed by Emily Hughes
Design, animation & editing by Evan DeRushie
Created with support from the Canada Council for the ArtsAug talks fashion
Released Dec 2021.Aug sits in the garden, listening to the rain.
Written, choreographed, illustrated & performed by Emily Hughes
Design, animation & editing by Evan DeRushie
Created with support from the Canada Council for the ArtsAug sits still
Released July 2022.Aug laments being trapped inside a jar.
Opera composed and performed by Zeke Muffin.
Written, choreographed, illustrated & performed by Emily Hughes
Design, animation & editing by Evan DeRushie
Created with support from the Canada Council for the Arts