Natalia Tena and “Once Upon an Iceberg”

Natalia Tena (the beloved Tonks, or Nymphadora Tonks if you dare) has joined the cast of an animation short, Once Upon an Iceberg. The short description of the animated short calls the film “an ugly fairy tale with a lot of heart.” The animated short is currently in production, running at about 8 minutes total.

The film will be a combination of claymation and paint-on-glass drawings. Photos of production preparations and clay figures can be seen on the shot film’s Tumblr page. The most interesting photograph is of all the different 20 faces made for the protagonist, Tootega, one for every expression the character makes. The plot outline reads:

“When Tootega the Sea Witch catches Derek the Singing Merman in her net, she assumes she can use her powers to get rid of him, just like everyone else. Except Derek is not like everyone else, and Tootega soon finds her heart melting under Derek’s influence – quite literally.”

Natalia Tena will be playing the protagonist, Tootega the Sea Witch. Sam Apley, Tena’s partner from her musical band, Molotov Jukebox, will be taking the role of Derek the Singing Merman. It looks to be an incredible cute animated short film; we can’t wait to see it!