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)