Struthiverse is an unhinged online cinematic universe created for TikTok, with the most popular video reaching 19.8m views. The studio was engaged by TikTok to create the series and it as the most successful of all their Australian creator partnerships. It features recurring characters and social commentary. This project is made up of short, chaotic cartoons that caricature life and the beautifu- wait did that ibis just tell me I’m living in a simulation?

My role included rigging characters and animating them on very short deadlines. Below are some of the episodes I animated.

@struthiverse this is the only way I could get this message to you #bestfriend #thisisyourlife #simulation #animation #bestie #animationtok #nothingisreal #theory #ibis #notajoke #funny #wakeup #themessage ♬ original sound - Struthiverse

@struthiverse if you're reading this, you're special - ft @Dante.knows #wholesome #lovestory #yourespecial #besties #bestfriends #love #funny #kind #animation #struthiverse #hospitality #waiter #dads #ship ♬ original sound - Struthiverse

@struthiverse also normalise calling them quick martins #espressomartinis #vodkaredbulls #cocktail #Sydney #easternsuburbs #stkilda #Australia #innerwest #fashion #funny #struthiverse #animation #whereisthelie ♬ original sound - Struthiverse

@struthiverse Replying to @lilyallen420 detective inferno moment #noir #detective #sherlockholmes #crime #cinematok #animation #houseplant #comedy #funny #struthiverse #struthlessstudios #struthless ♬ original sound - Struthiverse

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