Mountain Nocturne is a hand-crafted fulldome animation created with modeling clay, delicately manipulated frame by frame like a living oil painting. Set in the Colorado mountains at night, the film unfolds as a looping meditation on natural cycles—snow glimmers under moonlight, animals snooze in their dens, flames flicker and reflect, and the landscape breathes between winter and spring. In the dome’s darkness, shifting textures of clay evoke the quiet pulse of the mountains beneath the stars.

 Director Statement

After directing several collaborative fulldome animations, I wanted to explore the medium independently using my own clay-on-glass technique—to see how the tactile, expressive qualities of my previous shorts could expand into an immersive, hemispheric space. With Mountain Nocturne, I set out to bring my hand-crafted process to a panoramic scale, inspired by the delicate balance of natural cycles that humans both depend upon and disrupt.

The Creative Experience from ARTDESK

Mountain Nocturne at SATFest in Montreal, March 2026

Screenings & Awards

  • PFCAT

    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    August 19, 2026
    US Premiere
    Official Selection

  • Future Vision LabOfficial Selection

    Taipel
    Taiwan
    April 18, 2026
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection

  • SATFest

    Montreal
    Canada
    March 27, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection

  • Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    March 4, 2026

  • FICCMoravia

    Medellin
    Colombia
    November 12, 2025
    Sneak Preview

photo by Stellar Propellar Studio

Credits

Lynn Tomlinson - Director & Producer

Craig Saper - Producer

Slippy Buñuel - Music

Emma Ayala - Compositing

Project Type:

Animation, Short, Other

  • Runtime:

    6 minutes 35 seconds

  • Completion Date:

    October 21, 2025

  • Country of Origin:

    United States

  • Country of Filming:

    United States

  • Shooting Format:

    Fulldome 4K

  • Aspect Ratio:

    1:1