Sun Symphony was selected to showcase at the annual RMIT University MAGI Expo 2024, which took place on 14-15th of November. With this year’s expo called Banquet of Oddities, my animation was the first selection in the Abstract reel. To have had my animation selected to be shown in a theatre and to a crowd of professionals, industry artists, and students, is a huge privilege.
I Made a 2D-Animated Short Film All By Myself
From preproduction to the sound design, I made an original 2D short animation all by myself. It’s truly a feat that I am incredibly proud of and feel grateful to have put myself through the challenge of creating what is, in my eyes, a masterpiece.
The concept was originally conceptualised in one of my units, Animated Narratives. After giving it some thought, I wanted to produce at least one full-length short 2D animation in my time in my animation program. I had a few other stories lined up but felt this premise was more in line with my interest and the story more relevant to my current state of mind and being.
Sun Symphony is a short 2D animation about a distant future where the sun is dying and its power has become a commodity and can only viewed in cinema-like venues. We follow a man as he nervously waits his turn to experience what may be his last encounter with the sun and the memories they bring. The aim is to evoke a universal experience viewers can empathize with—a simple moment of feeling the summer sun's warmth amidst impending grim reality, capturing the essence of the calm before the storm.