Story portfolio, all original designs. Thank you for viewing
Tau in the Sun >
Major Beatboards:
Storyboards (pt.1 - 161 slides):
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. rough leica timed to dialogue, music and audio:
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):
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.
