Siblings | Animated Short Film (ACCD Thesis)

Stuck at home during a rainy day, the oldest of two siblings provokes an argument that makes her face the circumstances of her own upbringing.

"Siblings" is a personal story that Kenet Garcia Rojas directed and developed during his last year at Art Center College of Design. With the production of this film he sharpened his directing skills, organized a production pipeline and learned to oversee a team of talented artists.

Winner - Los Angeles Animation Festival - Silver Student Character-Based Short (2022)
Winner - Short Film Factory - Best 'Relationship' (2022)
Award Nominee - Borrego Springs Film Festival (2023)
Official Selection - 4th Los Angeles Animated Film Festival (2022)
Official Selection - 5th Los Angeles Student Film Festival (2022)
Official Selection - 5th Los Angeles Student Film Festival (2023)
Official Selection - Overmountain Animation Festival (2022)
Official Selection - BARCIFF (2022)

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Thank you to the whole team:

Ke Ma - Lead VisDev - Lead Background

Nicole Renski - Lead VisDev - Lead Background

Joey Tran - Animator / Ink & Paint

Miky Quoc Tran - BG & Layout / Ink & Paint

Kristen De Vera - Animator / Ink & Paint / Prop Design

Emil Lundmark - Animator

Miriam Presas - BG & Layout

Lydia Seo - Animator / Ink & Paint

Martina Liang - BG & Layout

Lillian Zou - Animator

Melanie Kwon - Animator / Ink & Paint

Kellin Sproul - Animator

Crystal Truong - BG & Layout

Rachel Kim - VisDev / BG & Layout

Kim Kobashigawa VisDev / BG & Layout

Yuja Lee VisDev / Character Design / BG & Layout

Jun Lee - BG & Layout

Aaron Chon - Animator / Ink & Paint

Gabriel Chen - BG & Layout / Ink & Paint

Alby Esparza - Prop Design

Janet Y. Lin - VisDev

Victoria Martinez - Audio Engineer

Shmuli Myers - Film Score

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[CinnamonToastKing]

This perfectly shows what being abusive parents (either physical or mental) does to your kids. Whether to them (daughter clearly afraid of them finding out) or the fact it's clear they are yelling and arguing all the time. Kids pick up on this and become just like their parents but thankfully this one has a happy mending ending. Showing the daughter and son are 100x more mature then the parents for being able to forgive and be honest they messed up and ask for forgiveness.

[nuyataylor]

She seemed afraid of her parents lashing out on them for “acting up”. She tried to get her brother away to avoid the parents seeing him cry but he was upset and was being stubborn. So she just stormed in the room and closed the door behind her. I feel like the parents make the children feel uneasy and like they’re walking on eggshells, trying not to rile them up even more. The girl was already irritated and she unintentionally took it out on the brother, making him upset in the process and also hurting him. He was in a good mood initially but she wanted to take his joy, not intentionally, but something about him and the fish got to her and she snatched the fish bowl for no apparent reason, killing the fish.

It’s like the parents, their anger affects those around them. The brother didn’t deserve to feel her anger and now he’s upset because of it.

[mayztaa]

Ayo this is phenomenal, I really can’t wait to see more. The part when the parents showed up in the clouds made me tear up a bit

[RrikooYT]

Man you really captured the sibling argument perfectly. Awesome film Kenet and the team!!

[mikeyah]

breaking the cycle... this hit close to home, and is just gorgeous

[chloewalker]

Being the older sibling when parents fight is hard. There is nobody to guide you or tell you what to do. You want to protect your siblings from the conflict or getting in trouble for acting up during a fight but they usually resist, because they are little and the only way they can express themselves is to cry or get angry. So being the oldest you get aggravated and storm off, but realize you are leaving your siblings alone with the conflict, just like how you always are. Siblings are strongest together, and can break through any cycle a family may be in. I'm still learning this but even just the thought helps

[NicholleWillisLoves]

My sister and I used to argue and fight A LOT growing up, but at some point we realized the best way to survive the mess that is our family is to rely on each other. That realization, coupled with a lot of prayer, really turned our relationship around and we're best friends now.

[cruorian]

this is so accurate to how it is having siblings, thank you for making this

[hankhumble]

Saddest death scene ever.

Jokes aside, this is a excellent short. I love the plot, backgrounds, character design, and more.

[demolishousecarot]

all things fall apart but they can always come back together 💞

[JustMeOut]

This shows that even if your parents arguments gets almost physical, your siblings can make you feel better by being themselves and brighten your mood

[monikameena]

0:15 I found it sweet that her mother allowed her to enjoy it and didn't tell her clothes will get ruined 😊

[jess-iuyd]

As the eldest sibling of the family, this really resonated with me. How you show the build-up and portray the sister's state of mind is a phenomenon!!! The sound effects and use of music are amazing too, got me sitting here sobbing 😭outstanding work!

[allanribergaard]

It also shows how parents fighting can affect kids

[SnailWitAWifiRouter]

This is amazing. I relate to it a lot. Unfortunately me and my sibling don’t have this type of relationship anymore. We talk but it’s damaged.

[SnaxTheWolf_official]

As a person who's parents fought all the time and eventually divorce, and having been the oldest of three younger siblings, this is actually quite accurate. Sometimes we may want to just destroy stuff out of anger from their mistakes, it still hurts to see them hurting. Thank you for this animation. It really touched my heart.

[camiojeda]

When the parents were yelling at each other, not quite being able to hear exactly what they were saying made it more scary and relatable for me since it just leaves your brain to fill in the blanks with what you’re afraid they’re going to do. Although I’m glad they did not beat each other, when your parents are fighting, there is always the threat that they will. It causes you to either lash out at those you care about or keep it in since it is too painful to bring it up. In the story when the girl looks at a healthy mother & daughter relationship, I find myself doing it to certain friends whom seem to have a perfect relationship while mine is a bit messier once you look a little closer. Also, when the girl does not want to face her parent’s anger & instead chooses to watch TV is also very relatable since I do anything & everything to prevent me from listening to my parent’s argument. Thank you so much for this!

[alejandromonteroborbon]

as a wise person once said:
children see,
children do.

[whatdoIputhere_lol]

I have a little brother, and i always try to be my best towards him. I dont want us to have the same relationship i had with my older sisters. And, as humans do, i would slip up and cause him to cry. I was of course blamed every time, and was thinking he was the cause to my issues. But now I understand he is a toddler and treat him like he deserves to be treated. This film makes me cry. ❤❤❤

[Zoe-dyuk]

The broken fish bowl being a symbol of a broken home 👌 beautiful