A Brief’s History of Time
Created with the most amazing artists around at Cravefx. Half of the Jammm collective, Khoo Siew May, co-art directed and designed this animated video for Pause Fest 2016.
In this conceptual animated short, the aim was to create a comedic performance where the past, present, and future realities overlap and interact in an environment where time has no start or end.
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Pause Fest
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Category
3D short film
Year
2016
Concept
Art Direction
A modern take on Zbigniew Rybczyński's Tango, every actor that participates in this space is trapped in an infinite loop where their actions simultaneously bare and yet bare no consequence to another.
Starting with a single actor that performs the same series of mundane actions, followed by another and yet another, we start to discover the motivation of these characters and their performance do not simply coexist but are correlated in a complex chain of events. Hilarity ensues as every absurd action cumulates in an amalgamation of intricately choreographed antics.
From the get-go, we aimed for a colorful and playful aesthetic to match the whimsical world of our characters. The toy-like appearance, cheeky design elements, and vibrant palette—juxtaposed with moments of gore—reflect our commitment to enhancing the theme of playfulness.
What We Worked On
Credits
In partnership with The Foundry for Pause Fest 2016.
Production: Cravefx
Creative Direction: Davier Yoon, Joshua Tan
Art Direction and Design: Lai Huili, Khoo Siew May
Production Lead: Khoo Yi Hui
Modeling/Rigging/Texturing: Yang Si Shuo, Alize Martinez, Khoo Yi Hui, Calista Lee
Animation: Tammy Leow, Tan Pang Ren
Lighting/Rendering/Compositing: Khoo Yi Hui
Concept Development: Yang Si Shuo, Peggy Sim, Khoo Yi Hui, Alize Martinez, Khoo Siew May, Lai Hui Li, Marilyn Neo, Chi Zhanqing, Tammy Leow, Regina Agcanas, Tok Xue Yi
Music & Sound Design: Zendyll