ORBIT | CalArts Animated Short Film

My thesis film from CalArts, which revolves around a romance between theme park co-workers whose mutual crushes put them in a constant push and pull of emotions.

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Please note that I have no ownership over the music featured in this film!
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It has been many months of turmoil, but the full version is finally here!
Thank you so much to all who have been patient and supported me on this journey!

Special thanks to:
엄마, 아빠, 언니 - for being so constant and supportive of my passions
LUCY(루시) and MYSTIC STORY - for your inspiring music
CalArts Character Animation 2023 - for allowing me to share my film as the Peers' Pick Recipient

#calarts #animation #animated #shortfilm

[hosatus]

I was convinced that was his actual head

[Fangria]

i love how the guy in the mascot costume clearly just has issues with his face being seen and was nervous. i understand that so much

[ratpolaris]

LOSING MY MIND OVER THIS I love the way you draw expressions so much?? Your animation is so gorgeous and lively and I am never going to be the same thank you

[しずく-di]

1:47 1:59


最後の照れてる男の子とそれ見て笑う女の子尊すぎるー！

[citrusnostalgia]

oh my god this is gorgeous. the colours, the lighting, the tiny nuances of the expressions??? the sun and moon motif will never not slap, let's be honest. i love how the girl's stubborn front and the guys' mask were their individual barriers against expressing their feelings and then she quite literally exploded through both. my compliments to the chef :]

[clem_the_seraphim]

There’s nothing I love more then when artists animate a mascot head having expressions. I think it’s so cute

[wackywitchwoman]

I'm not the only one that screamed when his head popped off at first. I actually thought she decapitated the poor guy😅
Good to see the wholesome ending. Him being shy was so cuutee 😊

[MajesticMucus]

the ending made my heart grow biologically 0.26x larger GODD ITS SO CUTTEE

[marselo]

That shot at 1:47 where the curtain rising makes it look like he’s blushing is so creative. Damn I wish this just kept going 🔥🔥

[asliceofcake]

UGHHH I am obsessed with this animation. The way that she draws courage from the night while he shies away at sunset; yet he's so outgoing in the daytime–really well thought out narratively, aesthetically, and I love your art style and expressions!

[Halfassedtea]

THE COOLEST I remember seriously enjoying independently-made MV’s about four years ago, I think this single-handedly rejuvenated that feeling. And I love this feeling a lot. :) Good freaking job

[duck]

I only looked over to the view count at the end!! I honestly expected this to have around a million views and was super shocked to see it wasn't even at 2k 😭 I was experiencing serious deja vu because I thought I had heard this song already, before I looked over to the channel name I actually thought it was an EVE music video. Stellar work! Was super surprised you were the only animator when this MV looks like it took a whole team to produce!!

[haldiroot]

This is absolutely stunning and these two have me absolutely punching the air and kicking my feet!! They are so adorable and I am nothing if not a sucker for sun boys and moon girls (plus their designs?? Their expressions?? Chef's kiss. If their concept art ever comes out I need it to be embedded into my brain). This really feels like it's straight out of an early 2000's romcom and I adore it. Wonderful job!! The urge to draw fanart of these two is growing with each rewatch

[h_ni]

わぁああああああ！！！！すっごく素敵です！！！！😳🥺😭😭😭
凄い！！！素敵！！！語彙力無いのがもどかしい。。。😢

[saltysierrena]

I love animated short films and this was recommended to me, so i clicked on it. I was shocked and happy hearing LUCY's song. Then I was in awe at the art and story. I had to rewatch it immediately because I enjoyed it so much!! I love this so much!

[korinfox]

It was like watching a mini-series in three and a half minutes. The storytelling, the art, the expressions of the characters, it was so cool. It's obvious how much work you put into this. Thank you for your work, I enjoyed this so much♥️♥️♥️

[Aliumly]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! THE COLORS! THE ANIMATION ESPECIALLY THE HAIR IS SOOOO SMOOTH! This is soo underrated! You deserve more! THE EXPRESSION IS FANTASTIC

[smileynikoniko]

アニメーションが美しい！！
最高すぎる✨️✨️
二人ともてぇてぇなんだが！？

[candysweet]

My arcade that I had been working at for the past 5 years recently shut down due to renovations, 'Jogging' was my favourite song to play on our dance machine after work. Needless to say, this is a beautiful animation and its so amazingly done <3

[ijustwanttobeloved-dqii]

HE LIKE ME FR 😭😭 nahhh bro his reaction at the end I LOVE THIS❤❤