Break
"Break" is a student-produced 2D animated short film.
The Film
Break follows the story of Lee, a young woman living alone in her small apartment. After a long day at work, Lee comes home to kick back and watch some TV. Her plans for a relaxing evening are disputed, however, when she notices that, in the mirror on her wall, her reflection isn’t moving. A strange cloud of sentient, black smoke begins leaking from the vent behind her reflection and drifting towards her.
Director's Statement
Going into university I was always working towards wanting to make my own short film. Growing up, I was obsessed with short films and cartoons, so naturally I’ve always been interested in creating one. Not being able to come up with a story very well, I focused on a mood and a response I wanted. I wanted to create an un-nerving environment, something where only a little thing is slightly wrong. An out of sync mirror, a tree that doesn’t react to wind, or an infant that can communicate in full sentences, all these minor inconsistencies that aren’t immediately threatening but are off putting in their own way. These are the types of things I wanted to explore. I originally wanted to write a story about a girl that didn’t have a reflection, but I thought it would be more interesting to discover how her reflection went missing, when did it stop following her, why did it stop appearing. This was the foundation on why I created Break.
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