For Stefano, there is a preliminary process to his works that requires him to take heed of his surroundings; an artist tethered to his notebook, finding inspiration everywhere during a walk, while driving the car, in the shower, or while running, he tells us. But whats so interesting is that all the majority of his work doesnt reflect the scenic qualities of a bike ride, run or drive, theyre overwhelmingly documented in the studio, surrounded by his tools. Perhaps because he wants to honour the surroundings where the idea is fully actualised; where he spends days creating the characters and animating their expressions.

This process starts quite directly, straight after he has taken down the ideas. I dont like to leave time for me to lose excitement, he shares, I try to grab it and give it shape as soon as I have the chance. After he sculpts the props, he begins moving them frame by frame, taking pictures with his camera on a tripod and connecting them to the software permitting him to see how it moves and how the animation is going. And although he finds the animation portion of the process to be the most challenging, due to its time consuming nature and the close attention it requires, he also decides to lean into the magic of it. Its magic and the most fun, because after a few frames you begin to give life to your creations, you get to see everything youve created with your hands, move, he adds.

All in all, Stefanos mission is to imbue a lightheartedness and joy to the everyday. Each animation is like a short story, a glaring attempt at communicating all that he sees. But most importantly he just wants to make people smile. Im really happy with what Ive created when people tell me: youve made my day. This, for me, gives meaning to everything I do.

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The anatomy of imperfection: Inside Stefano Colferai's playful stop motion animations of everyday life - It's Nice That