Synopsis:
What would it be like? You know, like to be a pacific salmon. The life cycle of a pacific salmon is a tragic, but inspiring one. Filled with strength, perseverance, and acceptance of the inevitable, it is a life worth discussing.
- Director:
- Julia Chien
- Year:
- 2021
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Julia Chien
- Animator:
- Julia Chien
- Script writer:
- Julia Chien
- Music composer:
- Julia Chien
- Sound designer:
- Julia Chien
- Editor:
- Julia Chien
- Production:
- CalArts – California Institute for the Arts
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Experimental, Non-narrative
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- CalArts Producers' Show, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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