Jekyll2026-04-12T23:11:48+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/feed.xmlNatalie Leroyportfolio 2025Natalie LeroyRoomba (2021)2021-10-16T00:00:00+00:002021-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/roombaAnimation for Hemans Chan’s university project.

Animated by Natalie Leroy. Concept by Monique Leroy. Soundtrack by Hemans Chan.

Life is mundane and repetitive, well for nearly everyone… except Ro… a vacuum cleaner. Follow the adventures of Ro discovering the world, making friends and ultimately, finding their place in the world.

Software used: Premiere Pro and Adobe Animate.

Natalie’s Process

Project started August 2021 to October 2021. Over the 3 months, I worked in close collaboration with Hemans Chan.

The idea of bringing a Roomba to life was through a conversation discussed with my sister, Monique. We loved the idea of making inanimate objects to life- like the pioneer of 3D-animation did, Toy Story. We also thought it would be fun to reimagine an ordinary object that is used for essential use but bring personality to it.

From there, I spoke with Hemans about the soundtrack. We bounced ideas off each other and I drafted up storyboards and character profiles, keeping her updated throughout the animation process, as well as editted according to feedback. Samples can be seen below.

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Where to watch

YouTube

]]>Natalie LeroyMind of My Own (2020)2020-12-04T00:00:00+00:002020-12-04T00:00:00+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/mind-of-my-ownAnimation for Visual Arts HSC 2020.

Animated by Natalie Leroy. Music by Christopher Leroy.

I take the viewer on a journey through my world. I use animation to distort the everyday and challenge the audience’s conceptualisation of their surroundings. By juxtaposing realistic aspects with the imaginative, I show the interaction of objects and ideas that are beyond the ordinary.

Software used: Premiere Pro and Adobe Animate.

Awards

Selected for Art Express 2021 at New England Regional Art Gallery and Margaret Whitlam Galleries

Best High School Animated Short Film (YoramGross Award) FlickerFest FlickerUp 2021.

Prize for Digital Media at Ascham School 2020.

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Feature Articles

FlickerFest

Art Express

Ascham School

Natalie’s Process

This animation took over the course of a year to produce. I received frequent feedback on my work from my art teacher and modified my work accordingly. This can be seen at the beginning and ending. I cut quite a bit from the beginning and also editted the end to have more animation components.

I also worked in collaboration with my brother, Christopher. After finishing my animation, I screenshotted a few frames from each scene and printed it out. I then annotated each frame to explain what music and sounds I would like added. Christopher then made a few musical arrangement snippets for me to choose from and then creatively developed the soundtrack from there.

Where to watch

YouTube

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