Carter Bugatto

BOUND

"BOUND" is a 3D animation by Carter Bugatto, featuring music by artist and producer "Me" (@1outofspace). "BOUND" was created over four months as a culminating thesis project at OCAD University and was displayed at GradEx 111.

“"BOUND" is a 3D animation that captures the feeling of being disassociated from places through the journey of a group of nomads in a hyper-stylized industrial world. Each character experiences a diverging path that represents a different approach to confronting feelings of disassociation. The work draws inspiration from the stories and aesthetics of urban explorers throughout contemporary history, visually exaggerating the fear and reflection that come with that exploratory lifestyle.The animation was created in the 3D software Blender, with clothing models made in Marvelous Designer and editing done in Adobe After Effects. The medium of 3D animation allows for the integration of more surreal aspects of the storytelling and world-building."BOUND" was created over four months as Bugatto's culminating thesis project at OCAD University and was displayed at OCAD's 2026 GradEx Exhibit.”