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Tau in the Sun. Beatboards, storyboards, designsTau in the Sun Storybeats:
premise: “process takes time”, “you can’t rush the process”
1. Master Tau sees his student meditating with incense flames, earlier than she is supposed to.
2. The student, Li, explains she is trying to complete the task ahead of time.
3. Tau explains to her, because she is new, that lighting incense flames too early may disrupt the Gods.
4. Tau removes the smoke with his staff.
5. Master Tau starts an initiation to introduce Li to a God, since she seems to have proven to be so keen.
6. The initiation to greet the God is above Li’s level.
7. Li falls into the ocean after failing to follow Tau’s initiation.
8. Regardless, the God, manifested as a Giant Tiger, saves Li from drowning.
9. Tau, knowing the God would be there to protect Li, shows that her that the Giant Tiger likes being pet.
premise: “process takes time”, “you can’t rush the process”
1. Master Tau sees his student meditating with incense flames, earlier than she is supposed to.
2. The student, Li, explains she is trying to complete the task ahead of time.
3. Tau explains to her, because she is new, that lighting incense flames too early may disrupt the Gods.
4. Tau removes the smoke with his staff.
5. Master Tau starts an initiation to introduce Li to a God, since she seems to have proven to be so keen.
6. The initiation to greet the God is above Li’s level.
7. Li falls into the ocean after failing to follow Tau’s initiation.
8. Regardless, the God, manifested as a Giant Tiger, saves Li from drowning.
9. Tau, knowing the God would be there to protect Li, shows that her that the Giant Tiger likes being pet.
My Son Conrad >
Story beats (2021):
Phillip and his robot son Conrad nearly evade being operated on by aliens.
Transfusion (student thesis film) >
Funding and mentorship provided through University of Saskatchewan CAPACITOR project, and CARFAC Saskatchewan, Canada Council Explore and Create - Concept to Realization grant.
Multi-style experimental animated, handrawn short film.
logline: Set in a mythical grain elevator church in small-town Saskatchewan, Jo, a semi-closeted teen, gets possessed right before their older brother's re-baptism. New worlds, spirits and orders collide as a divine spirit guides Jo in the overturning of a corrupt priest.
Produced for Sheridan College, Honours Bachelor of Animation Program
Film:
Leica:
Storyboards:
Storyboards for live-action short documentaries:
CBC Nova Scotia, RAW, animation and storyboards (2019-2020):
Writer, Performer, Co-director: Kanaar Bell
Videographer, Producer: Nic Takushi
Animator, Storyboard artist, Editor, Producer: Cyril Chen
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/raw-spoken-word-nova-scotia-1.5473945
CBC Saskatchewan, Home of Diaspora (2021-2022):
Link to short documentary: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/what-is-home-diaspora-creator-network-1.663057
collaborators: Rania al-Harthi (Script, Performance), Maria Azam (Director, Animator), Ammara Syeda (Video/cinematography)
Responsible for pitch, concept development, script editing, storyboards, 2D animation, and first animatic pass.
collaborators: Rania al-Harthi (Script, Performance), Maria Azam (Director, Animator), Ammara Syeda (Video/cinematography)
Responsible for pitch, concept development, script editing, storyboards, 2D animation, and first animatic pass.
B&W 2D animation: Cyril Chen
Layout/boards: Cyril Chen, Photos: Rania al-Harthi,
Video: Ammara Syeda, Coloured animation/illustration: Maria Azam
student shortfilm and assignment storyboards:
Bridget (student group film, 2022):
(pitch by Kayden Sayers). I boarded the introduction. Kayden completed the last board image.
CBC Short Comic (2021) >
Link to article:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/happy-place-cyril-chen-1.5971050
Original pitch, paid written article and comic piece.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/happy-place-cyril-chen-1.5971050
Original pitch, paid written article and comic piece.
