House Service

I’m following a small robot crew through an ordinary kitchen.

Format: Short-film concept / generated references
Status: VISUAL DEVELOPMENT

PASS robot operator using a spatula and knife in two kitchen reference poses — Actual generated contact reference / PASS, revision 003.

01 / The project

What I’m working with

The designer wanted independent robot operators doing useful work, not appliances with faces. That decision changed the cast and the production plan.

Something Simple became a six-minute vignette with four operators, food-state references and 48 planned shots. Hands, tools and supported objects matter more here than decorative machinery.

02 / Workflow

How it works

Design the operators

Keep recognizable bodies, fixed joints, grippers and tools that can be held clearly.

Test real contact

Show how a robot holds a spatula, handles a plate or reaches a counter.

Prepare the film

Carry the accepted designs into scene references, prompts and shot planning.

03 / Inside the project

Inside the project

Lineup of the four robot operator designs — Operator lineup / working reference

PASS gripping separate kitchen utensils — Utensil contact / working reference

A utensil fused to an arm, an extra joint, or food that disappears is a failed reference. The production notes preserve those acceptance rules.

Script and 48-shot planThe intended six-minute vignette and its scene states.
Operator working mastersPASS, RELAY, SPOOL and GLINT design references.
Food and contact sheetsToast, plates and utensil handling kept consistent between shots.

04 / Status

Where I leave it

The character and contact sheets are on the bench. Set references, moving manipulation and the finished film come next.