A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian

After a mysterious stranger shows up at Gray’s doorstep holding the corpse of a dead bird, an impromptu funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity.

“A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian” is created by AJ Dubler and Carmela Murphy, a lesbian directing duo based in Chicago, IL.

Process

Additional Animation

Tentacle Juice

After years of growing resentment, a mad scientist and his beautiful wife turn each other into ugly monsters. Animation by AJ Dubler and Ethan Anderson. Fabrication by Carmela Murphy and Jane Dunn. Completed September 2023, for Time Warp Weekend, a 48 hour film making challenge

A violent mermaid captain murders her entire crew. Now she must figure out a way to return to her long lost love, alone. Completed December, 2022

Jump

My first ever stop motion puppet, overlapping action test. Completed September, 2022

Cloud Puppet Test