1:07THE STRAY FAM | CapCut CRE[AI]TE 2026 Spotlight Selection
THE STRAY FAM by Julius Cea, a Spotlight Selection at CapCut CRE[AI]TE AI Festival 2026, is a stop-motion-styled animated short about a stray cat family, seen through an adult cat's memory of a mother's love, a brother's sacrifice, and a sister's waiting. Inspired by the creator's three cats, the story is told by a grown cat to rescued foster kittens, and its tragedy rests on what the audience understands and she doesn't. Julius directed a stop-motion cadence of 12 frames per second, handheld micro-shake, and felt-and-stitch puppet textures. Every shot was generated in CapCut Video Studio from original character sheets and environment masters, and post-production was completed in CapCut. Recognized at CapCut CRE[AI]TE AI Festival 2026 as one of the 20 Spotlight Selections. Explore all 30 recognized works: https://capcut.creaite26.com/






