Meet the Artist

Lexie

Corbett

Animation

“Influenced by cartoons, the 90's, and art cinema, Lexie's animated work embraces drama and comedy in equal measure - drawing a continuum between the insanity of existence, and the joy of being alive.”

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Born and raised in Toronto, Lexie is an animator, comic artist, filmmaker, and extreme lover of all things cinema. She cultivates a "one (wo)man band" mentality fusing score composition, filmmaking, design, and animation into ever more ambitious projects. She has recently been accepted to the York University Cinema & Media Studies graduate program. ________________________________________________________ I am an animator first, and a filmmaker second - my practice is driven by a love of art cinema, and a tenderness for the aesthetics of childhood. Every piece is an opportunity to learn, and become better at my craft. I pride myself in taking charge of nearly every aspect of production - from recording sound effects, to musical composition, to character and set design. Animation is the only medium with which I can fully express myself. Removed from the social demands necessitated by most live-action narrative filmmaking - animation allows me to create everything from scratch without concern for the limits of reality. My work favours bug-eyed characters, living teddy bears, and destructive cats that mingle with the dark and the light. I rely on bright colours, and cartoonish sensibilities to highlight the void that exists on the periphery for all of us. Overtime these themes have matured considerably - incorporating comedy, and psychological horror. My Thesis film - The Forest Fox - is my most ambitious work to date. It tells the story of Clementine, a young woman who just can't seem to fit in anywhere or do anything right. In an effort to change her fate she embarks on a surreal journey through the Deep Dark Forest in search of Skogrev, the mischievous yet "therapeutic" fox. Incorporating fantasy, surrealism, and a dose of 90's nostalgia, The Forest Fox is a poignant reflection on the emotional turmoil of being a kid.
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Integrated Media
Major In progress, 2023

Animation Digital Art Musical Composition Motion Graphics Film Editing

2023, Thesis Screening and Audio Exhibition
OCAD University
2022, Springfest Screening Exhibition Hosted by the OCADSU
TIFF Bell Lightbox
2023, The Susan Crocker and John Hunkin Awards in the Fine Arts
York University Graduate Studies Program
2023, Ernie & Rivette Herzig Bursary
OCAD University
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