MIRAGE 
| Directed by: | Youngwoong Jang |
|---|---|
| Written by: | Youngwoong Jang |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 8 min. |
| Also Listed In: |
2007 Silver Lake Film Festival |
| Member: | mirage2006 |
Average rating: 5 by 1 users
Film Description:
Synopsis
Mirage is a story about a bio-mechanic character who has to fill his glass chest with water in order to sustain his life. However, this robot character does not have a cap on his glass chest to seal it so he has to move carefully. He is imperfect. During his journey, he meets a fish. Both need water. The first and last scenes are under the sea so that the ending connects with the beginning. At the beginning, the scene gradually changes from under the blue sea to the blue sky. This story happens in water but the robot cannot recognize it. The robot character appears with a small stem. He squeezes a small stem to get a water droplet and takes it into his glass chest. He continues to collect water droplet from stems over and over. During his journey, he spends all his water and he gets into a dream. In his dream, he tries to get bigger water from a huge stem. However, a water droplet becomes too big to get. Finally, he is locked in water. He spends almost all water during his journey so he has to take water from a ball where fish lives. Although he knows that there is something living, he takes water. While he is seeing dying fish, He regrets and feels sorrow. He grabs and gets the fish into water in his chest. His heart is overflowing with awareness of the meaning of life. Now, He swims in water.
Forms: Animation, Narrative Fiction, Short
Animation Techniques: 3D Computer
Genres: Sci-Fi Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Independent, Magical Realism, Surreal, Action/Adventure, Spiritual
Niches: Asian, Student
Screenings & Events
American Artist Film Festival
Film Festival
Kansas City, U S A
September 2006
NYC Siggraph MetroCAF
Film Festival
Awards: Award of Production-Value
New York, NY, U S A
September 2006
The Jordan Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Amman, Jordan
September 2006
The Asian Animation Film Festival
Film Festival
Chicago, IL, U S A
September 2006
TOKATSU International Film Festival
Film Festival
Nagareyama-shi, Japan
October 2006
California International Animation Festival
Film Festival
Riverbank, U S A
October 2006
Signals International Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Winner
Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
October 2006
Potenza International Animation Film Festival
Film Festival
Italy
October 2006
Dixie Film Festival
Film Festival
Atlanta, U S A
October 2006
Secret City Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Winner in Animation and Experimental
Tennessee, U S A
October 2006
River City Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Animated Short and Best Student
Ohio, U S A
October 2006
The California International Animation Festival
Film Festival
Riverbank, CA, U S A
October 2006
Woodstock Film Festival
Film Festival
Woodstock, New York, U S A
October 2006
Canariasmediafest
Film Festival
Awards: Special Mention
Gran Canaria, Spain
November 2006
I Castelli Animati International Animated Film Festival
Film Festival
Rome, Italy
November 2006
Beloit International Film Festival
Film Festival
Beloit, U S A
November 2006
GENART Miami Shorts on the Beach
Film Festival
Awards: Winner
Miami, U S A
November 2006
WT Os International Film Festival
Film Festival
Norway
November 2006
Alter-Native14
Film Festival
Romania
November 2006
Big Apple Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Animation
New York, U S A
November 2006
SKENAUP International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Animation
Prishitina, Kosovo
November 2006
Donostia Kultura Animatoon
Film Festival
San Sebastian, Spain
December 2006
International Film & Photo Festival of Students
Film Festival
Tehran, Iran
December 2006
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand, France
January 2007
Internationales Filmwochenende
Film Festival
Würzburg, Germany
January 2007
Oxford Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Animation
Oxford, U S A
February 2007
Big Muddy Film Festival
Film Festival
Carbondale, U S A
February 2007
Zion Indpendent Film Festival
Film Festival
Springdale, U S A
February 2007
Tehran International Animation Festival
Film Festival
Tehran, Iran
February 2007
Omaha Film Festival
Film Festival
Omaha, U S A
February 2007
Sedona International Film Festival
Film Festival
Sedona, U S A
February 2007
Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games
Film Festival
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
February 2007
RED SHIFT FESTIVAL
Film Festival
New York, U S A
February 2007
CINEQUEST Film Festival
Film Festival
San Jose, U S A
February 2007
Show Me Missouri International Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Animation
Springfield,, U S A
February 2007
George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Student
Sheffield, U S A
March 2007
DC Independent Film Festival
Film Festival
Washington, U S A
March 2007
Cleveland International Film Festival
Film Festival
Cleveland, U S A
March 2007
European Independent Film Festival
Film Festival
Paris, France
March 2007
San Fernando International Film Festival
Film Festival
North Hollywood, U S A
March 2007
AFI DALLAS International Film Festival
Film Festival
Dallas, U S A
March 2007
The Aubagne International Film Festival
Film Festival
AUBAGNE, France
March 2007
Hollywood DV/HD Festival
Film Festival
Los Angeles, U S A
March 2007
Memphis International Film Festival
Film Festival
Memphis, U S A
March 2007
ASPEN SHORTSFEST
Film Festival
Aspen, U S A
April 2007
Oxford International Film Festival
Film Festival
Oxford,OH, U S A
April 2007
Philadelphia Film Festival
Film Festival
Philadelphia, U S A
April 2007
Sonoma Valley Film Festival
Film Festival
Sonoma, U S A
April 2007
hi/lo film festival
Film Festival
San Francisc, U S A
April 2007
KC Jubilee Film Festival
Film Festival
Prairie Village, U S A
April 2007
Phoenix Film Festival
Film Festival
Phoenix,AZ, U S A
April 2007
California Independent Film Festival
Film Festival
Dublin, U S A
April 2007
Red Stick International Animation Festival
Film Festival
BatonRouge, U S A
April 2007
RiverRun International Film Festival
Film Festival
Winston-Salem,NC, U S A
April 2007
Syracuse International Film Festival
Film Festival
Syracuse,NY, U S A
April 2007
Nashville Film Festival
Film Festival
Nashville,TN, U S A
April 2007
Atlanta Film Festival
Film Festival
Atlanta,GA, U S A
April 2007
Newport Beach Film Festival
Film Festival
Newport Beach, U S A
April 2007
Tenerife International Film Festival,Tenerife,Spain(Apr.21-28)
Film Festival
Tenerife, Spain
April 2007
AFIA International Film Festival
Film Festival
Aarhus, Denmark
April 2007
VC FILMFEST
Film Festival
LosAngeles,CA, U S A
April 2007
ANNECY International Animated Film Festival
Film Festival
Annecy Cedex, France
April 2007
International Festival of Animated Films Anifest
Film Festival
Trebon, Czech Republic
May 2007
SICAF2007 Animated Film Festival
Film Festival
Seoul, South Korea
May 2007
Cast & Crew
Youngwoong Jang (Executive Producer, Producer, Director)
WritingYoungwoong Jang (Writer), Youngwoong Jang (Story By (1st Project))
CameraYoungwoong Jang (Cinematographer/DP)
Art DepartmentYoungwoong Jang (Production Designer)
Post ProductionHyunil Lee (Sound Editor), Hyunjoo Kee (Sound Editor)
MusicHyunil Lee (Original Music/Composer)
AcademicJoseph Dellinger (School Administrator)
AnimationYoungwoong Jang (Animator (1st Project))
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May 06, 2007 06:23PM
I just saw this film at Sci-Fi London.. wonderful.. very touching and a pleasure to watch.. not to mention well made!
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