Silence Breaks is a 5-minute CG short film developed during my Master’s at Victoria University of Wellington at the Miramar Creative Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. Throughout the project, I worked across multiple roles including Producer, Lead Lighter, Materialier, and Graphic Designer, Character Design, while also contributing to the roto painted touch ups.

Synopsis:

In a dystopian future where its people are stripped of their voices and sound itself is used as a weapon against them, Vera, a powerless yet rebellious government worker, is tasked with the collection and destruction of noises not approved of by her omnipotent employers. After unwillingly erasing a bird song she had just previously harvested, Vera receives a new directive to traverse beyond the walls to a set of old abandoned bunkers in the city's outskirts. During this expedition, she discovers the remains of her predecessor, alongside a previously unheard-of sound with the power to fend off the government's weapon. Ultimately, Vera must decide whether to submit or defy the laws of the government.  

This was a three-person group project exploring how difficult it can be to wake up in the morning.. To achieve this, we exaggerated the experience through our character, who wakes up with “dead arms” and feels disoriented and confused.

I really enjoyed making this pill. It’s a little silly while still having a relatable undertone, which is pretty on brand for the kind of work I enjoy creating. For this project, I worked across several roles including character work, layout, lighting, materials, camera, and modelling.

Wooden You Help Me? tells the story of two sentient wooden birds with restricted mobility who face a small problem and attempt to help each other get back on their feet. This film was really fun to make. It has a cute and slightly ditzy storyline, in the best way possible. For this project, I was responsible for modelling, rigging, character design, and character concept development.