Animation / 2015 / 3min 10sec / Color / 2D drawing, 2D computerDirection/ Animation/ Design/ Writing by Jihye Jung
Music by Hyunyoung Hwang
Sound by MICA Sound Library, Jihye Jung
Caramelman
This film is Jihye’s senior thesis at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2015.
Animation, 03min 10sec, Drawing on paper, 2D computer drawing, 2015
A man gradually melts into caramel depending on his mood and condition; the more tired he becomes, the faster he transforms. The character’s situation is expressed through the physical properties of caramel—it is sweet, yet sticky and runny. In this way, the film captures a bittersweet state.
Direction, Story, Animation, Design, Sound: Jung Jihye
Original music: Hwang Hyunyoung