My third film at Calarts. A few weeks before the big competition, piano prodigy Hayden Chan gets into a musician block, leaving him to wonder why he is making music in the first place. While trying to find motivation to play the piano, a mysterious yet charming melody of a flute, seeming to be from a neighbour, catches his attention.
在比賽前的幾週，九歲的鋼琴家陳梓傑練習時遇到迷惘，加上母親嚴格的責罵，開始懷疑自己當初為什麼愛上音樂。在努力尋找彈奏的動力時，一段來自鄰居的長笛旋律吸引了他的注意。
Film Accolades
Bronze Winner, Children's Educational Short - Los Angeles Animation Festival 2025
Official Selection - Rhode Island International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - TRIFEST Triplex International Youth Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival 2026
Official Selection - Waini Vol.6 International Student Animation Festival 2026
Nominee - Shanghai International Shorts Week
May 2026 Showcase - SFO Museum (Film screened at the San Francisco International Airport!)
My second year film at Calarts. On high school graduation day, two friends learn how to say goodbye to the past -- and most importantly, to each other.
加州藝術學院的第二年動畫作品。高中畢業的那一天，兩位朋友學會了如何告別過去，但更重要的是，如何彼此告別。
Film Accolades
Best Animated Short Nominee - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2024
Honorable Mention - MY HERO International Short Film Festival 2024
Special Mention - Asia Film Art International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Shanghai International Short Week 2024
Official Selection - Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - First-Time Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network 2024
Official Selection - YoFiFest 2024
Semi Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2024
My first year film at Calarts. During rush hour after another long day of work, a man accidentally falls into the platform gap -- only to realise that there is another world out there.
加州藝術學院的第一年動畫作品。下班後乘地鐵回家的繁忙時間中，一位男子掉進月台空隙而發現了一個新世界。
Film Accolades
Bronze Winner, Dramatic Short - Los Angeles Animation Festival
Nominee - Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE
Nominee - Asia Film Art International Film Festival
Official Selection - YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival
Official Selection - ConCarolinas Film Festival
Official Selection - Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival
In a Hong Kong style cafe (Cha Chaan Teng), a young girl runs into some problems when ordering a bowl of fishball noodles. Inspired by my favourite childhood cartoon 'Mcdull' growing up. Film made with CG (Maya).
在一間茶餐廳中，一位小女孩點菜時遇上一些困難。靈感來自我最喜歡的童年卡通《麥兜》。
My 4th year one week film in Calarts. A 5 minute stretching routine for artists featuring a bear and rhythm game aesthetics. Feel free to follow along!
第四年的一週動畫。作為一位動畫師，經常會長期坐在電腦前，所以創造了一個五分鐘拉筋伸展動畫。大家一起陪心心熊做吧！
My 2nd year one week film at Calarts. Our theme this year was "lost", so I decided to make a film about the “lost” emotions I felt moving to a new country alone at 17, and hopefully to let those who feel similar that they aren't alone.
這是我在加州藝術學院在一週製作動畫。我們今年的主題是“LOST”，所以我決定製作一部關於我在17歲時獨自搬到新國家時所感到“LOST"的時候，希望能讓有類似感受的人知道他們並不是唯一一個。
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