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Metamorphosis

Director:
Xi Wang
Country:
United States
year: 2020
Running Time:
3:34
Technique:
2D computer
Category:
Student film
Producer:
Xi Wang
Distributor:
Sandrine Pascale Cassidy
The program:

Synopsis

A butterfly is resurrected from a rare specimen collection and explores the ruins of an ancient civilization that leads to a mysterious underground frozen cave. In the cave, the butterfly meets the Butterfly Man, who is an amalgamation of many other butterflies.

Director's BIO

Jake is an animation & digital artist who is currently working on a Marvel sequel at Digital Domain in Los Angeles. Xi was born in China in 1983. He graduated from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and received a master's degree in animation and digital art from School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in 2020. He has been an independent artist for many years and has participated in many art projects. His animation works have been a part of exhibit in the Getty Museum and other art galleries. From 2020 to 2021, the Real-Time Animation short Metamorphosis has received the Director’s Choice Award for the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival the 40th Anniversary season.

Contacts

wangxi833@gmail.com