On high school graduation day, two friends learn how to say goodbye to the past and most importantly, to each other.
My second year film at Calarts! This has truly been a journey from the beginning to completion. This film was initially made inspired by my own, personal hardships of being able adjust to a new life in college, leaving the environment I've known my whole life behind and starting anew (which I've talked about quite a bit in my past vlogs if you've been watching my content for a while). However, throughout the process I've learned and grown so much, not only in the sense of completing my film, but most importantly, I also learned how to let go of the past along with my film characters throughout this film. Plus, this film even got to turn into a little high school reunion project with my friends who voice acted in the film!

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高中畢業的那一天兩位朋友學會了如何告別過去但更重要的是如何彼此告別。

在加州藝術學院的第二年作品這部電影最初是受我個人困難的啟發適應在大學新生活的種種困難離開了我一生熟悉的環境開始全新的生活等等。但通過這個過程不僅就是完成了這動畫片我並學會了像我動畫中的人物一樣如何放下過去。加上這部電影還成為了一個小型高中同學聚會項目我的朋友們在電影中為角色配音現在在做這動畫的粵語配音版希望大家可以密切留意



FILM, MUSIC and SOUND DESIGN by me!
↠   / sakuraopal  
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~ 'Curtain Call' (To The Class Of Us theme) ~
   • 'Curtain Call'  To The Class Of Us T...  

'TO THE CLASS OF US' PROCESS VIDEO
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VOICES
Vivian Ng voiced by ISABELLA WEI
↠   / izabearlur  
Dawn Ha voiced by YOONG AHN
↠   / ahny04  
Karaoke guy voiced by CHUN KIT FONG (+additional colour help, and guitar)
↠   / ckuuart  

Official Selection Asia Film Art International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Shanghai International Short Week 2024
Official Selection Los Angeles LiftOff Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection FirstTime Filmmaker Sessions by LiftOff Global Network 2024
Semi Finalist Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2024

Thank you to my friends Emma, Sumin, as well as members of sakudiscord Baka, Ana, Kat, Laibaaaaa, Tam, Cöökie, for helping me translate this film into multiple languages! It's really amazing to see my film being able to reach people all around the world.

Special thanks to Lindsey Pollard, Robert Domingo, Kyle Shao and my film workshop classmates for all the help, advice and support. It truly means a lot. Lastly, thank you to all my friends and family who watched me grow up over the years. This film is made for you.

Watch other Calarts films by my talented friends and classmates! ⇢    • 2024 CalArts Character Animation Stud...  

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