My Own Magic Calarts Student Film
My Own Magic is a film about finding one’s own special, and perhaps different gifts. This was my final student film at Calarts, completed in 2001. The film was honored by being accepted into the Calarts 2001 Producer’s Show.
Everything on the film was done by me except the water effects and the soundtrack. I did the storyboarding, character design, animation and backgrounds. I’m extremely grateful to my teachers, Kevin O’Hara (animation) and Mark Andrews (story), for helping me make this film. Their advice on the storyboards and the technical aspects of the animation was invaluable.
My friend Crystal Chesney helped me make the soundtrack from clips of the movie soundtrack from Shawshank Redemption. Crystal also did the gorgeous waves and splashes in the film. The voice of Mai, the main character dragon, was voiced by fellow animator Beth Sleven and the voice of the old teacher dragon was voiced by the late Corny Cole.
on YOUTUBESome early development drawings for the film:
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