In the span of five seconds, this shot combines a 180° camera move, ground deformations, flowing sand, prop manipulation, smoke, fire, and a character hitting the ground and running at top speed. Tall order for animator Laura Craig, especially as this was one of the original ten shots we showcased early in production as part of our Kickstarter pitch. But the shot delivered: intense action, and even more intense emotion, as the Ottoman sprints towards a looming pit in the desert sand…