# animate! › Films › Francis by Let Me Feel Your Finger First

Canonical: https://animate.org.uk/films/francis/

Discovery terms: 2000s animation, hand-drawn animation, live action and animation, digital compositing, childhood, behaviour, observation, experimental short film, filmmaker

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Archive status: restored in 2026; historical calls, deadlines and services are closed.

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**Francis** a film by Let Me Feel Your Finger First

[Richard Squires](http://lmfyffproductions.com/)

in production

![Francis, still: pre-production concept still](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/francis01.jpg)

pre-production concept still

### a film by Let Me Feel Your Finger First

### animate! synopsis

An account of the creation of a 10-year old ‘disturbed’ boy through drawings and video. As the draughtsman’s hand goes to work and Francis attains animated consciousness, he is subjected to quasi-scientific observation but the rational assessment becomes increasingly at odds with his behaviour…

### key credits

**director**
Let Me Feel Your Finger First

**Francis** film, stills and other materials © Let Me Feel Your Finger First 2006