Animation Highlight: XIAN

Instagram friend @Sleepy_gallows sent me the link to this video on Instagram a few weeks ago. They expressed how much they loved this short. I thought it would be great to make it an animation highlight

After watching XIAN I felt it was worth sharing because I enjoyed the narrative storytelling. The visual treatment was well done. It’s a very graphic style and reminiscent of cut out paper at the same time.

About the film

XIAN is a graduation short film made at Georges Méliès school by Roxane Campoy Myriame Belkheyar, Pauline Ledu and Gwenaelle Bavoux

Roxane Campoy : Direction artistic, visual development, concept art, Character Design ( Emperor, Eunuque, Blue dragon) , background, frise 2D, animation 2D, matt painting, color board, compositing

Myriam Belkheyar : Storyboard, Modelisation, Rig, animation 2D/3D, Montage