In a world where everybody has a hole to fill, what happens when someone unplugs the only vending machine that sells the “Filler” everyone is waiting in line for?
Filla’ Void is a sci-fi eye-candy with a hint of social commentary following a strong female protagonist named Not Karen’s journey into another man’s stomach hole.
This is my thesis film at SVA, I spend about a year to make this, hope you enjoy it:)
The password is: FillaVoid
The Making Of
Screen shots from the film.
Final character design turn around! (The guard, Victor, Not Karen)
Early sketches and color exploration.
Opening sequence storyboard!
Animatic with scrappy temp sound by me.
This is the original opening sequence from my film Filla’ Void, that didn’t made it in the final film.
Awards and screenings:
Semi-Finalist of Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020
Best Animation at New York Film Awards 2019
Best Animation at Los Angeles Film Awards 2019
Best Animation at Top Shorts 2019
Honorable Mention: Animation of Festigious Los Angeles 2019
Best Animation of FilmCon Awards 2019
Semi-Finalist of SHORT to the Point 2019
Finalist of Oniros Film Awards 2019
Winner of Rolling Ideas International Short Film Festival 2020
Finalist of Short Film Factory 2020
Official Selection of Topu international Animation Festival CIAFF 2019
Official Selection of Accolade Global Film Competition 2020
Official Selection of Cartoon Club 2020
Official Selection of Florida Animation Festival 2020
Official Selection of ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival 2020
Official Selection of The Animator Showcase 2020
Official Selection of Deep Focus Film Festival 2020
Official Selection of First Take Shorts Series 2020
Official Selection of Animex Awards 2020
Official Selection of The BeBop Channel Content Festival 2020
Official Selection of Opificer Media Student Film Festival 2019
Official Selection of Open Projector Night 2019
Press interview:
https://shortcloseup.com/interview-with-director-xinhui-ma/
https://rollingideas.net/filla-void-trailer/
Thanks for watching!!!
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Script: Xinhui Ma
Character and prop design: Xinhui Ma
Storyboard: Xinhui Ma
Layout: Xinhui Ma
Background painting: Xinhui Ma
Black and white part background painting: Claire Burn
Animation: Xinhui Ma
Dream sequence guest animator: Andres Padilla
Compositing and effects: Xinhui Ma
End credit illustration gifs: Claire Muirehead
Voice actor: Claire Muirehead
Music: Chi Chung So (Chiso music)
Mixing and recording: Puerto Productions
Advisor/professor: Harry Teitelman