This animated short film was inspired by the Gurindji bush medicine practice of 'karu kamparnup' - treating babies with termite mound. The film was created as part of the ongoing Tamarra (termite) project which brings together Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Western science, art and language through a shared interest in termites and their connection to Gurindji Country in the Northern Territory (Australia). The animated scenes in this video were inspired by details from a large, collaborative painting 'Karu Kamparnup' which was created to illustrate the first chapter of the 'Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country' (Hardie Grant 2023) picture book.

The painting, created by Gurindji artists and Briony Barr through Karungkarni Art is displayed in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland. The animated short film adopts the classic Central Australian style of dot painting which is orientated from an aerial perspective. It tells the story of the collection of termite mound and medicinal plants and their use in aiding Gurindji children’s developmental stages. The animation was created by Karungkarni Art artists, Gurindji school children and Briony Barr using colourful plasticine dots. The re-creation was aerially filmed and brought to life using stop-motion animation by Elle Fredericksen. The project was managed by Felicity Meakins through Karungkarni Art.