Graduates

Sophia Midori Almaraz

BS in Entertainment Design - Animation — Entertainment Design
Course:
Shorts 1-1, Shorts 1-2
Faculty:
Randy Haycock
Term:
2023 Spring
Collaborators:
Roger Chen, Yuanlin Jing, Vanessa E Rodriguez Correa as Leads

Aftershock

In the Hanshin region of Japan, a loving mother named Hanae enjoys a calm morning with her 5-year-old daughter Koharu while her husband Hitoshi rushes away to work. When an earthquake hits, the Kawakami’s face a new and difficult reality, leaving Hanae with an increasingly difficult decision to make.

Process:
  • I pitched, directed and produced a 2D-CG hybrid animated short film with a team of 40 at ArtCenter.
  • Created Act 2 Storyboards in ToonBoom Storyboard Pro and 2D Animation in ToonBoom Harmony.
  • Assisted in creating 3D models for shot layouts in Autodesk Maya.
  • Composited in Adobe After Effects. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. 
Tags:
Animation,
Directing,
Film Production,
Storyboarding,
Storytelling
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