Metal Friends

After his wife's passing, an elderly scientist lives alone with his faithful dog. Learning of his limited time due to an illness, he frets over the well-being of his companion once he's gone. In a stroke of inspiration, he creates a robot to be both a friend and guardian for his beloved pet. As time goes on, the robot and the dog navigate a world, finding solace and strength in their reliance on each other.

Metal Friends title with the elderly scientist, his dog Mazzi, and the robot TTOI-01 Grandpa character design sheet with clothing, walking aid, and dog leash references Grandpa pose and character ideation sketches Mazzi dog character design and expression sheet Mazzi dog silhouette and character ideation sketches Final character design for the orange robot TTOI-01 Robot silhouette and character ideation sketches Robot construction and mechanical detail drawing Grandpa's workshop room environment drawing Workshop machinery and robotic mobility chair prop designs The elderly scientist repairing the orange robot at his workbench The robot and Mazzi resting together in the scientist's quiet living room The robot protecting Mazzi from a bear at night