A noiseless, patient spider

Trinity Rollins | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 2:16 min.

Synopsis: An experimental short film using elements of animation and lyrical motion to bring to life the poem of the same title, written by Walt Whitman. A story of isolation and the attempt to conquer it.

Bio: Trinity Rollins is a senior filmmaking student at Marshall University. She is working toward her BA in Video Production, with a minor in Studio Art. Her work thrives on its variety, as there is very little Rollins is not willing to try creatively. Her films' subject matter often stem from her own life experience, ranging from her childhood as a dancer to her mental health journey. She especially loves finding ways to include tactile, traditional art elements in her digital media. Her works have been selected in the WV Mountaineer Short Film Festival (2023, 2024) and the Localization Film Festival (2023). Additionally, she is a 1st place winner of the Marshall University Student Film Festival (2024), and a 3rd place winner of Huntington's 72 Hour Film Challenge (2023).

Mask

Alice Malone | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 2:52

Synopsis:
A mysterious TV static-bodied figure takes center stage. Rolling through the grass in a park, the enigmatic silhouette creates intriguing shapes against the green backdrop. Amidst the spectacle, the voice of the videographer reveals a dialogue centered around second-hand embarrassment, providing a unique perspective on the unseen character's experience. The narrative unfolds in an artful exploration of the words and feelings of  the person behind the lens and the static person’s comfortability in being unidentifiable, offering a thought-provoking and visually mesmerizing glimpse into the nuances of being yourself.

they’re coming

Nick Johnson | US

Run time: 4:38 min.

Synopsis: The U.S.A is invaded with unknown extraterrestrial creatures that are possessing people across the country. Two siblings go on full lock-down mode to protect themselves.

Bio: Nick is an aspiring screenwriter who has had a passion for filmmaking since he was 13 years old. Johnson grew up in Westminster, MD., and is currently an Undergraduate at West Virginia University for Advertising and Public Relations.

human evolution

Kajwan Alavi | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 4:53 min.

Synopsis:
Dangers of the uncontrolled power of technology when released into the world.

Artificial Medley

Helena Harman| US

Year: 2022

Run time: 1:30 min.

Synopsis:
A combination of original artworks and green screened film, meshed via the AI program Runway, Artificial Medley is an art piece about AI's inability to create its own artwork. Instead, needing to digest and replicate pre-existing content.

Just Dancing

Jingyi Zhu | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 1:00 min.

Synopsis:
This short film is an animation about a person dancing, I hope it can be as cool as possible! This was also my first attempt to use blender to make a 3D animation film. I hope to exercise my animation abilities through this short film, and this is also my first attempt to apply camera animation, rigging and editing abilities in a short film. Hope you enjoy it!

LInes

Logan Minett | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 15:00 min.

Synopsis: Cory Stanton is a college sophomore bound by his fathers’ wishes to be a STEM student, as he pays for his tuition. But, when his friend, Tyler Neely, encourages him to come to his Art Club meet, he soon learns that branching out is not without its missteps. Cory must choose to please his father or embrace a new art identity.

Bio: Logan Minett grew up in Hedgesville, West Virginia and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Video Production at Marshall University. Originally studying at BlueRidge Technical Institute for Software Development and Shepherd University for Communications, Logan transferred due to the pandemic and sought more in person experience in filmmaking. His first film experience was in 2019 with R.P.G. [Realistically Playing Game], entered into the International Film Festival, reaching to the international level with a “Superior” ranking. He considers his greatest skills to be within the post-production phase of projects, specializing in editing and animating.

Little Green Everything

Jennifer Corona | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 4:17 min.

Synopsis:
An animated voiceover retelling of how I got my pet budgie, and how much she means to me, featuring an original song I wrote, composed and sang for it.

Fall

Katherine Skillings | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 2:40 min.

Synopsis:
I filmed and animated the short film "Fall" to emulate the feelings I attribute towards the season. Specifically, the piece explores the yard of my childhood home in the midst of the trees dropping their orange and yellow leaves. As slightly anonymous subject explores their surroundings, whimsical rotoscoping and calming music of Mac DeMarco help create a simple yet fun film.

Bio: My name is Kat Skillings, and I am currently going to WVU for Art Education with an emphasis in Painting. I really love creating paintings, but other artistic hobbies I also love are character creation, animating, photography and filmmaking! After creating my first short film "Fall", I have realized I really enjoy creating in this medium and I hope to do explore it more in the future.

panty rave

Belle Irwin | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 4:17 min.

Synopsis: Fabric and Gender

Bio: Belle Irwin is an Electronic Media minor pursuing majors in Landscape Architecture and Multidisciplinary Studies. She pursues queer narratives regarding gender and sex.

Bright as a Feather

Lake Terre McLeod | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 8:09 min.

Synopsis:
Coast, a 17-year-old teen, and his mother, Nia, have always been close. That was until Coast came out at age 14 as his mother's son, not her daughter. Since then, Coast and Nia's relationship has been strained. Feeling trapped in suffocating suburbia, Coast finds acceptance from unexpected sources when he can't find it at home.

Bio:
Lake Terre is an Actor, Filmmaker, and Content Creator from Chino Hills, California. Beginning in preschool, Lake has been a part of various school productions, local community theatre, and showcases. He has studied at Upland’s Seventh Street Community Theatre and Ovation School for the Performing Arts. Lake is currently majoring in Film at Cal Poly Humboldt while producing his own content on his YouTube channel "Filmmxker".

Metamorphose

Yoshihisa Kitamura | Japan

Year: 2024

Run time: 2:45 min.

Synopsis: I focused on the metamorphosis of ice, including the movement, texture, bubbles and droplets that occur during the melting process. I expressed the beauty of melting ice that we do not usually notice. This film was produced as the student’s graduation work for Seian University of Art and Design.

Bio: Yoshihisa Kitamura graduated from Seian University of Art and Design in Otsu, Japan in 2024.

The Picnic

Paul Lilyea | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 1:00 min.

Synopsis: 2D Animation of Bears by WVU Student

Kim’s rebirth

Adrian Carroll | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 3:12 min.

Synopsis:
Kim is an ordinary blood doctor living an ordinary blood doctor life, until she bumps into The Creature.

x in the twilight

Jessica Harris | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 5:18 min.

Synopsis:
A concept animatic of a bigger story called X in the Twilight. This focuses on the backstory of how Delilah and Jade first came to meet and shows a bigger world across the seas, skies, and the twilight down below.

Deep In the Mirror

Jingyi Zhu & Katherine Skillings | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 37 sec.

Synopsis:
In this short horror film, I try to use blender to make a reality compositing using the footage I shot. I always wanted to make a clip of a monster and a mirror. Hope this clip will give you some classic jump scare experience!

escaping room

Yoon Kyeong Yang | Republic of Korea

Year: 2022

Run time: 1:40 min.

Synopsis: The essential human desire always exists within.
This obsession and desire are expressed in different situations. Through each door, humans can observe their desires. I would like to express love, knowledge, appearance, sense, and freedom using different technologies. An audience can achieve objectification just by observing and humbly accepting those desires.

Bio: London &Seoul based media artist and animator, Yangyoongab makes animation, installation and visuals. Media artist Yangyoongab is an animator who wants to share time with the audience.

She wants to communicate her own story of the time that is given equally to everyone, and provide her audience with the experience of being in the same space within that time. She also approaches the audience with a performance that combines music and videos on the outer wall of the building, a space where people always stay, to create a new world.