ANIMATED SHORT FILM
THE FILM
BEHIND THE SCENES (coming soon)
THE CHARACTERS
3D SCENE DESIGN
PRODUCTION TOOLS
The Film
K9 vs Mail Man
An over zealous police dog follows his instincts and takes it upon himself to chase a mail man while his partner is pre occupied with a routine traffic stop, causing chaos in his wake. This K9 unit now has to face the Chief and explain himself. Did his instincts miss lead him or can he justify his impulsive methods?
“K9 vs Mail Man” is an animated short film written and produced by Joey Johnson and created with an animation software called MuvizuPlay+. The making of this film was a fairly simple and straight forward process as Muvizu comes with enough features, pre designed models and customizable characters to make a complete animation with a low poly, stylized look.
The Characters
OFFICER PUPS
OFFICER TRAINER
THE MAIL MAN
THE CHIEF
OFFICER PUPS
A police dog who is always on the look out for suspicious activity. He is highly impulsive and eager to take action. He relies more on his “dog” instincts then his “police” instincts, a fact that gets him into trouble.
THE MAIL MAN
An innocent by stander who finds himself face to face with a menacing police dog. After being chased for three blocs by the rouge K9, he takes his grievance to the police department.
OFFICER TRAINER
Pup’s partner and trainer. He is a loyal partner to pups and stands by his side no matter what.
THE CHIEF
A fair and just police chief with one goal, to uncover the truth and take action accordingly.
3D Scene Design
EXT. CITY STREET
INT. COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
EXT. CITY STREET
Originally scripted as “EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING” as the whole scene was intended to be nothing more then the dog and mail man having a face to face in front of the.. you guessed it.. Apartment Building. During the animation process in Muvizu, the idea to make this scene a bit more exciting was materialized. What if when the dog takes off after the mail man, his partner has to abandon a traffic stop to go after him? ..and What if the guy being pulled over fleas the scene, hitting a light pole that comes crashing down to the street in a fiery explosion? Add the opening title over the explosion.. yep.. that’s a bit more of an exciting opening.
INT. COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
A simple and bare bones quarter in the police station where citizens can bring their complaints and have them heard by the chief. With its basic layout—a plain table, a few plastic chairs, a monitor that never seems to work, and a motivational cityscape on the wall, it captures the charm and simplicity that made working in Muvizu so much fun. Scenes in a setting like this are all about timing, dialogue, and just the right amount of awkward tension between the characters.
It may be a small room, but it plays a big role in setting the tone for K9 vs Mail Man.
Production Tools
The Software Behind “K9 vs Mail Man”
“K9 vs Mail Man” was made with Muvizu, an older, beginner friendly animation software. It played a big role in the early days of the RealSketch Animation journey. Though moving on to more advanced tools like Blender and iClone was inevitable, It’s hard not to look back and appreciate what this little program made possible.
What Is Muvizu?
Muvizu is a 3D animation software designed to make storytelling fast, easy, and accessible—even for beginners. It offers a drag-and-drop interface where users can animate characters, set up virtual scenes, and produce short films or skits without needing to master complex 3D modeling or rigging.
Originally developed by Digimania, Muvizu became popular for its cartoon-style graphics and real-time animation tools. With pre-built characters, props, sets, and customizable animations, creators could focus on storytelling instead of technical details. Dialogue could be lip-synced automatically, and characters could be directed like actors on a virtual stage.
Although Muvizu is no longer officially supported or updated, it played an important role in the early days of indie animation and helped many creators take their first steps into the world of animated storytelling.