Animation
01 | The Siren - OCAD U Animation Thesis Film
The Siren is a four-and-a-half minute short animated film inspired by traditional fairy tales and ocean mythology. The story follows a young couple attempting to leave their isolated hometown, where the only way out is by ship. When the captain... More
Drawing
02 | Concept Art - The Siren
Concept Art for the short film "The Siren". Image 1: A visual of the protagonist singing beneath the waves. This early concept features rough, ghostly sketches of sirens drowning behind her, paired with experimental gold musical lines and... More
Drawing
03 | Character Design Pages - The Siren
Design for the main characters of The Siren and the process of illustrating the sirens themselves.
Illustration
04 | The Memory Jar
Produced during my final semester of illustration, this piece explores the concept of magical realism. I was tasked with interpreting Laura Chow Reeve’s short story, '1,000-Year-Old Ghosts,' a compelling narrative centered on three generations of... More
Illustration
05 | The Dark Forest
A concept art piece from my Dark Forest project. More can be found on my portfolio website.
Illustration
06 | Three Ladies of Performance
Inspired by three plays and operas seen in 2026, Rigoletto, Summer and Smoke, and A Doll's House, reimagining the three female leads in one poster.
Work by
Jayden Rostie aka. jaydengale
Animation
“An artist dedicated to the craft of storytelling, turning a lifetime of imagination into something real. Drawing from years of reading and notebooks full of ideas, I believe art and animation are the...” [More]