Disquietude | Animated short film | ACCD 2022

Disquietude is a story about a small adventure of a cat girl trying to step out of her house to buy the limited-edition album of her favorite band.
It’s our first short!

Produced by ArtCenter College of Design.

Crew member: (instagram)
Petunia Qin | @qinpetunia
Bianca Rodriguez-Holliday | @honneibun
Brissa Corona | @tainacoronita
Fred Zeng | @fred zeng

Music by:
Yuko Zen | @Yukozen

Additional help:
Fergie F
Katie Ishioka
Christine Kim
Matthew Sun

Special thanks:
Randy Haycock
Paul Taylor
Lucas Marchi

[WendigoRin]

This is gonna be one of those animations that gets really popular in 10-20 years and is regarded as a classic.

[xylopiano]

One thing I love about animation is that it's a perfect medium for nonverbal storytelling. When an animation clearly conveys a character's thoughts without them saying anything, you know it's good. And this video does that perfectly!

[ayamiblade]

I know her feeling all too well. Leaving the safety and comfort of your home, being part of something few people get, going out of your comfort zone and realizing the world is a scary place... I get it. But also the message of trying even though it's uncomfortable for you, may end in the unexpected, you never know where or when you will find a friend. But this message is to tell you those people are out there and you'll never know who they are until you get out there and experience life. It's a powerful message in many ways, it tells a story, one that I'm sure many of us can relate to. I'm glad someone brought it into the light and did this. Furry or not, the message is clear and powerful. What a wonderful animation, CREATOR if you are listening... Don't stop, keep going, keep on with these messages of wisdom, the animation itself was fun and engaging and I loved it. Stay true to yourself and your vision. Don't let anything deviate you from that path. Good work, meaningful work, this is refreshing thank you for sharing it.

[DRcorban]

this is a great representation of social anxiety/selective mutism! keep it up!

[cyberstorm]

“In stores only” the bane of anybody without reliable transportation

[sirdizbro]

This was amazing! I actually felt like this animation in my real life.

[clownpal]

From watching this, it somewhat reminds me of my early days of having anxiety a lot. Good job with the animation and how good things are for the future

[STXRFLAER]

This just proves to people on YouTube that even if you don’t have a precise logo for your channel, doesn’t mean that your channel will fail! Good job with the theme, Hope to see more! 💜

[FirepowerIGuess]

This is an amazing visual analyzation of anxiety. Great work, keep it up!

[Daxyl]

I actually cried a little. I don't have social anxiety but I know people who do and I am fairly empathetic.

[jessejamessalazar-breneise]

I suffer from anxiety and stress as well, if I here someone talk about something serious, my heart starts racing and my anxiety and stress kicks in extremely hard. Usually if I hear good news, I feel fine, I also suffer from pretty bad depression alot. How I usually combat it is talking about my knowledge of history and geography, that usually helps me with my stress and anxiety. I love how this video gives a clear understanding of social anxiety, which has been a big problem in many countries worldwide.

[lovebug]

as someone with severe social anxiety, this was an AMAZING representation of what it's like

[AegisAuras]

I believe that type of anxiety stems from not feeling able to stand up for yourself in the presence of conflicting wills. You feels so fragile in this regard that you begin to fear any possibility of encountering a person with a conflicting will towards you.

After you encounter enough short temperedness, mockery, judgementalness, you begin to realize those types of expressions don’t have the legitimacy you assumed they did. You start to see them for the empty, worthless, unjustified expressions that they are. This in turn validates you and leads to the realization of your right to exist. You then begin to lose the anxiety.

[wildgunman]

I am an introvert and I suffer from anxiety, and this brought a tear to my eye. Thank you!

[squirrelnuts]

I can tell you, as someone who grew up to hate and dislike being around others irl. Due to birth, adoptive, friends, always making feel like I'll never be enough, I'm the problem, I shouldn't exist. This just hits that spot. I can talk to people, online is easier while irl people are shiet. I trust no one more than needed and prefer my alone company. My boyfriend and animals are the exception. If you don't deal with anything like this, don't take your relationships for granted. Anxiety, betrayal, causes people such as I to seclude ourselves because the drama isn't worth it.

[Kankan_Mahadi]

I like the puppy girl's character design. This is a wholesome animation & showcases the feelings felt by folks suffering with social problems like anxiety & such.

[ImaginationTale]

you should continue doing this i love it!

[spaceinkling]

this taught me that stepping out on your own even when still living with your parent can be a nice change of pace because no one in your family is helping u out there cuz this is a time for you to see what do you do on your own and comes with risks

[littlelittendoeseverything]

You can really feel everything the animator put into this. Animations like this can really show how the person feels and how they interpret life and perspective, and that this could be a true story told in great ways. Hop to see more👍

[bkcn]

I'll for sure wanna see more of ur future animations!! 🤩