Davis Chu's Short Film "Falling Up" 

 

Software Used: Procreate, Photoshop

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For Davis Chu's thesis film, Falling Up, I created photo illustrations and rotoscope animations to visually convey a mental breakdown, exploring the theme of losing one’s innocence.

Collaborating closely with Davis, we directed and filmed the base footage, which I then transformed through meticulous, frame-by-frame illustrations.
 

The goal was to evoke feelings of discomfort and panic, aligning with the film’s emotional intensity. Using a color palette of blue and yellow—symbolizing good and evil—I emphasized the central conflict and heightened the visual storytelling to complement the film's narrative.

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Falling Up has been awarded Best Writing,
Best Editing, Best Acting from the Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival (2022),
Audience Choice from the New York Lift-Off Film Festival (2022),  Best Student Film by Buffalo International Film Festival (2022), Officially Selected by the Los Angeles Student Film Festival (2022), and a Special Mention from the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2022).