Origin | CGI Animated Short Film | The One Academy

Our short film, Origin, is about two gods, sun god and water goddess, competing to nurture a growing plant. Two gods, Sun god and Water goddess, who believes that they are more important to the plants growth, starts to show off their powers. Trying to prove that they have the capability to take care of the plant themselves, they start to display their abilities. Each time they did, the plant flourished. But as it continued, the plant, unable to withstand their elements began to wither. The gods soon realise this and rush to save the plant together. They recognise the importance of their cooperation, that without it nothing can grow. We wanted to write a story exploring the themes of family and cooperation. The two gods were written as parent figures who thought their own ways of nurturing was the best and only way. The story revolves around how their selfish actions can lead to other people around them or in this case, the plant, suffering from the consequences of their arrogance. Initially, the ending of the film was written to have a more darker tone where the plant perishes. But through that, the gods realise they have to work together if they want to breathe new life into their world. This was to portray that some consequences are permanent and can’t actually be fixed with magic. Nonetheless, we have to learn from it and do better. CREDITS Producer(s) Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Lee Tze Miin (IL) Director Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Director of Photography Lee Mei Shin (DG) Head of Story Sarah Ayesha (IL) Art Director Chan Boon Yang (DG) Maxine Wong (IL) Environment Artist Yu Yan Jun (IL) Character Artist Maxine Wong (IL) Concept Artist Maxine Wong (IL) Lee Sue Lyn (IL) Lee Tze Miin (IL) Yu Yan Jun (IL) Story Artist Adeena Asha Alexander (IL) Liaw Zhen Hong (IL) Sarah Ayesha (IL) Yeok Yoon Cheng (IL) Lead Modeller(s) Chan boon Yang (char) (DG) Lim Xian Hui Janice (env) (DG) Modellers Chan Boon Yang (DG) Chuah Tze Ting (DG) Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Lam Zhi Tong (DG) Leow Qian Ying Malerie (DG) Lim Xian Hui Janice (DG) Ng Ding Yuan (DG) Wong Chei Yi (DG) Lead Texturer/Shading Artist Ng Ding Yuan (DG) Texturer/Shading Artist Chuah Tze Ting (DG) Lam Zhi Tong (DG) Leow Qian Ying Malerie (DG) Lim Xian Hui Janice (DG) Ng Ding Yuan (DG) Technical Director Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Rigger Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Wong Chei Yi (DG) Lead Set Dress Lim Xian Hui Janice (DG) Set Dresser Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Choo Jie You (DG) Lee Mei Shin (DG) Lead Layout Artist Tsai Teng Kuan (DG) Layout Artist Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Choo Jie You (DG) Ethan Gan Zhen Hong (DG) Lee Mei Shin (DG) Low Pei Jiun (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Tsai Teng Kuan (DG) Yee Mei Yin (DG) Yong Yi Shen (DG) Lead Animator Tsai Teng Kuan (DG) Animators Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Choo Jie You (DG) Ethan Gan Zhen Hong (DG) Lee Mei Shin (DG) Low Pei Jiun (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Tsai Teng Kuan (DG) Yee Mei Yin (DG) Yong Yi Shen (DG) Lead Visual Effects Artist Yong Yi Shen (DG) Visual Effects Artists Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Low Pei Jiun (DG) Leow Qian Ying Malerie (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Yong Yi Shen (DG) Lead Lighter Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Asst. Lead Lighter Chuah Tze Ting (DG) Lighter Chan Boon Yang (DG) Chuah Tze Ting (DG) Lam Zhi Tong (DG) Ng Ding Yuan (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Wong Chei Yi (DG) Renderer Amelie Loh Min Wey (DG) Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Ng Ding Yuan (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) Wong Chei Yi (DG) Compositor Kok Zhen Siang (DG) Lim Xian Hui Janice (DG) Low Pei Jiun (DG) Too Cheng Shuang (DG) SFX and Music Composer Nicole Mah Lead Editor Leow Qian Ying Malerie (DG) Editor Leow Qian Ying Malerie (DG) Yee Mei Yin (DG)