Examples · A living portrait
Henry, a Boxer, by the fire in the cottage
A Boxer at rest is a rare thing, and a lovely one. Here is Henry, warm by the stove in a country cottage, keeping an eye on the room.
What Henry does
Henry lies on a soft rug in front of the wood-burning stove. He looks round at the flames, settles back, gives a long, lazy yawn and tilts his head as if he's just heard his name.
The film loops, so when it reaches the end it flows straight back to the start. Left playing on a TV or a photo frame, Henry simply carries on keeping the room company.
The portrait chosen
We made three portraits of Henry in the cottage, and this was the one most like him. Only once it was chosen did we bring it to life. Every order works the same way: you see your dog's portraits first, and you choose.
The country cottage
Henry's room is a cosy cottage sitting room: a soft rug, a wood-burning stove with the flames moving behind the glass, and warm, low light. It's the room most people picture when they think of a dog by the fire. It's one of four rooms you can choose when you order, along with a modern living room, a book-lined study and a log cabin.
Henry's film was made in four shapes, for a TV, a digital photo frame, a tablet and a phone, so it fills the screen without black bars. Every order gets all four.
Photos that help with a Boxer
A Boxer's face says a lot, so a clear, close photo of it matters most: the dark mask, the white blaze if they have one, and the wrinkles on the forehead. A photo from the side shows the white chest and socks, and the shape of the tail. Brindle stripes show up best in daylight, away from a window behind them.
A Boxer of your own?
Boxers come in so many looks: fawn or brindle, with a white chest or a white blaze, a dark mask, ears natural or cropped. Tell us what makes yours theirs, and send a photo from the side and one of their face. We'll make three portraits for you to choose from before anything is brought to life.
