One of the BFA thesis groups receiving mentorship this year is “A Fleeting Moment” directed by Allyanna Demafeliz and produced by Victoria Yando.
“A Fleeting Moment” is a short animated film that follows the journey of two raindrops as they fall from the sky, and come to terms with what it means to be alive.
Being an FX heavy film, the SHM Film Collective thought it appropriate to pair the group with Brandon Louie, an alumni and 2D FX animator currently working at Flying Bark Productions in Sydney, Australia. Brandon graduated in 2019 and worked on the thesis short “Kaeru“, serving as both producer and 2D FX lead.
Here are Brandon’s thoughts on the value of the mentorship program for upcoming BFA students:
“The mentorship has been beneficial as it allows the current BFA team to learn from the experiences the Kaeru team learned in creating our own film. The first benefit is being able to share practical insight for approaching the road to a completed film. This can prove to be helpful in small, but key areas, such as knowing how to manage teams, approaches to animation techniques, and other areas. The other benefit is just knowing that there is someone who has your back that you can chat with as you’re working to finish a film. Being able to converse and share with the team behind “A Fleeting Moment” has been a wonderful experience thus far and I hope it has benefited the crew as they strive to complete their wonderful film.”
-Brandon Louie
When asked about their experience working with Brandon through the mentorship program, Director Allyanna had this to say:
“Brandon has been incredibly gracious and helpful with us! We have had one Zoom meeting together that has lasted for hours. He gave us many tips and advice from his experience working in “Kaeru,” and he also gave us additional resources for working with After Effects from some of his other crew members. We also created a Messenger group chat where we can ask for additional advice when needed. My team and I are definitely applying the advice he generously gave us, and we’re very grateful for this opportunity to help us make our film better and to connect with alumni!”
-Allyanna Demafeliz
The SHM Film Collective wishes the “A Fleeting Moment” crew the best of luck in finishing their film and cannot wait to see the final product!
Crew Photo from “A Fleeting Moment”
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