Solstice - Sheridan Animation 3rd Year Film - 2022

A family of circus performers puts on a celestial spectacle, but unexpected rifts threaten to take centre stage and close their curtains forever.
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CREATED BY Orbit Productions
Michelle Chen (PM)
Lou Ali (PM)
Juliana Belmonte
Jomark Bermudez
Tal Castillo
Yuxiao Chen
Angie He
Nico Jiang

with help from Xingyu Lu and Ariana Elma

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SOUNDTRACK: Nicolas Stackhouse
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MENTOR: Jeff Astolfo with special thanks to Jason Par and Tony Tarantini
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Produced at Sheridan College
Sheridan Animation 3rd Year Group Film 2021-2022

[daniellaizekemoe]

3:02 this moment literally set a chill down my spine, the music is phenomenal, and I feel that the execution of the overall characters and the story has been told greatly.

[oobbbear]

Saw this in the hallway today!! It’s so beautiful

[complexlive]

Skip this comment if you don't want a mini video essay. But I love how this was made. In the beginning scene we see the Earth (i know he is a small boy but I just want to call him Earth to make it easier) is holding a poster that is ripped right at the sun's face. This will come into play later on. Meanwhile, we see 2 others (possibly Jupiter and Saturn judging by the comments but I will just call them Big Guy and Skinny Girl for the time being). They are seen arguing until Earth interrupts them since its time for the show. The poster shows that its a circus show consisting of our 3 characters and the Sun who is way bigger than they. They have an act where throughout the entire act, Big Guy and Skinny Girl are trying to make the other fail to the point where Sun is knocked unconscious and Earth almost dies. I even got a little bit emotional when the sun got hit but what really got my attention was how realistic all the reactions are. Earth is genuinely scared of what just happened, Meanwhile the other 2 don't even consider what happened to the Sun, but instead start to argue of who's fault it is. Earth has to step in and show them the reality of the situation. Luckily Sun is ok and the show goes on. Back to what I was saying about the poster, i think it being ripped where the Sun's face is, is supposed to represent the broken bond between the 3. Earth and Sun seem to get along, but the other 2 are so caught up with the little inconveniences of life to even notice when a real struggle or situation is happening. I also just really love how simple the designs are, as well as the story and moral. It all tells a great and engaging moral without saying a word. True talent. 10/10.

[Lemon_Pup]

This is so amazing!! And criminally underrated, the animation is beautiful and I just adore the stylisation!! I love ❤❤

[atlas.png_]

everything about this is so stunning. the animation, the lineless and shapely style OF that animation, THE MUSIC...

[danmspaint]

This is beautiful!!! i love the animation and character design, absolutely lovely!!
how does this only have 400 views in 4 months??? this is so good

[divalea]

The character designs are absolutely arresting and top notch!

[rittaeskinder]

This is so incredible and so underrated, great job guys

[-Yuki_Arts-]

AAAA THIS IS SO I LOVE THISSSS!!!

I WISH THIS WAS A

[IlovekittensLol-gize]

If having such beautiful animation and films were a crime, 23 frames would be in jail forever.

[nino]

I know everyone called him earth but I prefer calling him moon based on the clothes he's wearing 😅😅

[ideainfusion]

Wow small boy is being a oldest brotherr

[НяшкаОртодокс]

if the baby is the earth and the big one is sun, what selestial bodies/fenomenas are the arguing couple representing?

[LanaKarvana]

Funny thing but when the moon hit the sun's head I thought that was referencing an eclipse

[Tj_him-yp]

Why is this literally my family but there is no happy ending

[teresatran]

This is amazing! This is so good that this needs to be a sequel! (But can't ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ)

[josephnicolas]

My gawd this is cool MY GAWD I wonder if your gonna make a sequel

[carlosmendoza-lhif]

no se si soy la única pero el personaje que representa el sol
se parece mucho a sundrop de fnaf security breach... o al menos a mi me iso recordar a ese personaje ❤

[Пылесос_мохнатый]

Почему он не взорвалься? И шатер не загорелся?