Ryan Trecartin | Animation Companion

Ryan Trecartin presents a two-dimensional side project where the set cues are propositional, not determinant.

“I’m looking at the body as a pet, giving life to ideas about the body itself, and forming a sense of companionship with it.” — Ryan Trecartin


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Originally published in Modern Weekly

Models Lizzie Fitch, Rhett LaRue, Rachel Lord, Murphy Maxwell, Ryan Trecartin, Anthony Valdez, 3D Animated Companions, Fitch/Trecartin Sculptural Figures, Phantom Drones, and FTS Stunt Chickens.
3D Animation Models Rhett LaRue
Makeup & Hair Becky Brazier, Murphy Maxwell, & Ryan Trecartin
Production Lizzie Fitch, Lola Sinreich, Ryan Trecartin, & Anthony Valdez
Chicken Handlers Ryan Lawrence & Murphy Maxwell
Drone Companionship Trainer Lizzie Fitch
Photography Ryan Trecartin
Post Production Rhett LaRue, Ben Tong, & Ryan Trecartin
Images by Ryan Trecartin
Text by Kevin McGarry
Special thanks to Shaway Yeh

Credits
2. Uline Economy Moving Blanket Pants (Fitch for Tony), TELFAR Customer T-Shirt
4. FTS Priority Innfield Sweatshirts (Trecartin with Fitch & Maxwell)
6. Uline Economy Moving Blanket Pants (Fitch for Tony), TELFAR Customer T-Shirt
7. TELFAR Board Pants
12. TELFAR Board Pants, TELFAR Extremely Normal Bag, FTS Priority Innfield Sweatshirts (Trecartin with Fitch & Maxwell)
17. Uline Economy Moving Blanket Pants (Fitch for Tony), TELFAR Customer T-Shirt
24. Uline Economy Moving Blanket Pants (Fitch for Tony)

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