Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Synopsis: In this world, Paleco is a product that allows children to have customized dinosaurs as pets. Our main character, Melody, wants one for her birthday but her mom can’t afford it. However, Mom ends up finding a bootleg version, DinoGo, instead. But something doesn’t seem quite right when the egg finally hatches...

Animation and Story by Amabelle Johnson
(www.amabelle-johnson.com)
(instagram.com/edwardsuoh13)

Music by Caitlin Foster
(caitlinfostermusic.com/)
(facebook.com/CaitlinFoster.EsseldaMusic/)

Although these have been challenging and weird times we’re going through, I’m proud to FINALLY debut my Senior animated short film. I’ve been working on the development for this film since May 2019, and I’m so happy to see how far it has come to its final form.

Biggest thanks to Katie Nelson, Hallie Bahn, and Kristin Solid for being my producers and advisors throughout this development journey.

Lots of love and thanks to my parents who has supported my animation career since the very beginning of my artistic interests.
And huge thanks to my friends and family who supported me and this project’s journey.

Although I won’t be getting the graduation ceremony I had hoped for, or get to see everyone’s final on the big auditorium screen, I’m just glad I can at least share it on a platform that many others can view it. Please enjoy the little story of Spike and Melody and hopefully it sparks some joy in your quarantined world :)