The many faces of China put together like a puzzle.
Short film directed for a project on the theme "Love", by three students of GOBELINS "Character animation and animated film" They worked for 5 months (from January to May). This exercise was meant to learn the 3D pipeline on Maya.
After dark, the big city becomes the playground of spirits from the chinese folklore.
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
This animated feature retells the great legend of the Chinese heroine better known as Hua Mulan -the daughter of an ill, bed-ridden General. Hua Mulan will wage several triumphant battles in her father's name before finally winning the war and meeting the love of her life, who will in turn discover her to be a very beautiful girl.
A scandal in the royal family: the wayward princess Barbara escaped from the palace and went through the forest in search of a handsome prince. However, instead of the cherished meeting with her beloved, she is captured by Buka, the most dangerous robber of the kingdom. But it quickly becomes clear that the brisk princess is ready to turn Buka's life into a nightmare, just to reach her goal. So the restless Varvara begins to establish her own order in the forest.
Losing touch with reality, a woman consults her therapist to appease her distress.
On a renovation site in Shanghai in the 80’s, workers are waking up from their daily nap and going back to work.
Backstage of a traditional Chinese opera, the staff and performers are bringing a play to life: "The Legend of the White Snake."
In a martial arts boarding school in northern China, a little girl fights to be a champion.
We follow the daily life of Yulia, a “Night Witch” aviator, and the one of her friends. In between the moments of glory of the regiment and the most tragic events, we’ll see that Yulia’s fascination and passion for aviation is deadly linked to the horrors of war.
An irresponsible guard and a golden Maya child are about to share a dangerous journey.
Yonatan Tal's 3rd year film at CalArts, "Nightmare in the Morning" is a music video about the way he feels in the morning.
Asleep for millennia between the roots of the Yggdrasil tree, the Fenrir wolf is awakened by the rays of the sun. Enraged, he frees himself from his bonds and climbs the tree. Arrived at the summit, he attacks the sun, without realizing that behind him, a hero appears.
On a distant planet, two scientists analyzing the field for its magnetic properties are facing an extraordinary phenomenon linked to the lunar eclipse.