From the Frontlines to Friendship.
An unexpected journey from Ukraine to Canada.
Katya Sundukova has helped dozens of Ukrainians find homes and jobs after hosting them in her Ontario home. She is one of many people in Canada who have opened the doors of their homes to Ukrainians fleeing their country after Russia's invasion. But she has to face one hurdle when she first meets a new guest: Sundukova is Russian.
Sundukova, a permanent resident who has lived in Canada for 10 years, has hosted 32 Ukrainians, including 14 families, in her home over the past year. She says their length of stay varies anywhere from two days to two months.
CREDITS
Based on a CBC Audio Doc by John Chipman
Executive Produced by Kieran Oudshoorn
Directed by Kunal Sen (Good Bad Habits)
Art Consultation: Ben Shannon
Reporting by John Chipman
Story Editing: Acey Rowe
Senior Producer: Julia Pagel
EXCERPTS
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MASTER VERSION
“Katya’s House” was designed and animated in a square format so that it could easily be incorporated into various screen formats like horizontal 16/9, vertical 9/16, square as well as other aspect ratios.
PROCESS
The Animatic sets the storyboards to the audio track, giving the viewer a sense of the overall pacing and flow of the piece.
The action safe area (in red) is the central section of the frame that contains all the necessary and relevant information, and is visible in all formats.
Storyboards
Character designs and colour palettes.
Listen to the original Radio Doc by John Chipman at
Helluva Story: Katya’s House
