First Born | Animated Short Film
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Publicado 2021-12-11
Synopsis: Determined to gain favor in his family's eyes and match his sister's status, a boy must prove his worth and show his potential in an upcoming martial arts competition.
Awards 2020-2021:
- Andromeda Film Festival ( Winner)
- Asian Cinematography Awards ( Best Animated short Film and Best Cinematography)
- CFIFF Changing Face International Film Festival ( Monthly Winner)
- CSU Media Arts Festival ( Top 30 Winner)
- Independent Shorts Awards (Bronze Award)
- LAIFFA (Best Animation)
- Monthly Indie Shorts ( Best Student Animation of the Month)
- RED Movie Awards Reims Excellence Director (Honorable Mention)
- SF Another Hole In The Head ( Best Animation Short)
- SF Indie Shorts ( Best Local Animation)
- TMFF The Monthly Film Festival (Winner)
- Universal Martial Arts Film Festival ( Jury Award)
- Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival ( Best 2D Animation)
- Venice Shorts ( Best US Animation)
Finalist and Semi- Finalist 2020-2021:
- Asia South East-Short Film Festival (Special Mention)
- Davis International Film Festival (DIFF) (Finalist)
- Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival (Semi-Finalist)
- IDTV Action Fest (Finalist for Best Film and Best Scene)
- Indie X Film Fest ( Finalist)
- Jelly Film Festival (Finalist)
- Key West Film Festival (Jury Award Nominee)
- Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival (Quarter Finalist)
- New York Animation Film Awards (Finalist)
- Peak City International Film Festival ( Semi-Finalist)
- RIFF Awards ( Semi-Finalist)
- Student Los Angeles Film Awards (Finalist)
- Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Finalist)
- 54th Humboldt Int'l Film Festival (Finalist)
Official Selections 2020-2021:
- Animafilm International Animation Festival
- Animation Celebration Fest
- Animation Chico International Animation Festival
- Anti-Hero Fest
- AOF Asians on Film Festival
- AniMate Australia Animation Film Festival
- Asian Film Festival Los Angeles Hollywood
- Bay Area Bash Film Festival
- Borrego Springs + Drive-In Film Festival
- Chaniartoon Internantional Comic and Animation Festival
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival)
- Chinese American Film Festival
- Chungbuk International Martial Arts & Action Film Festival
- Cindependent
- CineAsian Films
- Cinequest Film & VR Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival)
- Fighting Spirit Film Festival
- Kalakari Film Festival
- LA Animation FilmFest
- LA Asian FIlmFest
- LA Under the Stars Film Festival
- New York Independent Cinema Awards
- Overmountain Animation Film Festival
- Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival PAAF
- Salt City International Film Festival
- San Jose International Short Film Festival
- Seattle Asian American Film Festival
- Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest
- TIAF- Tbilisi International Animation Festival
- Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Directed and storyboarded by: Justin Bruce Lee (@justbleeve)
Co-Producers: Aerik Bertulfo, David Diba, Justin Bruce Lee, Brianna Flores (@brifloresb)
Story by: Aerik Bertulfo and Justin Bruce Lee
Art Director and Compositor: David Diba (@david.diba)
Animation Supervisor: Aerik Bertulfo (@_a_erik)
Visual Development by: Aaron Cobb (@king_cobb), Maddie Jack (@alofttheskies), Pearl Kaewpanya (@pearlillustration), Siena Kuan (@sanguine_air), Junhao Su (@junhao_su), Tina Su (@tunaasoup).
Animation by: Michael Begen (@michaelbegen), Pierina Caligaris (@pierinacaligaris_art), David Johnson (@davidboyjohnson), Ryan Johnson (@rwsjohnson), Raymundo Mendoza Landa (@raydiosilence) , Lillian Lee (@lillotea), Steward Lee (@leesiulung8), Jon David Leslie (@theotherjdpower), Meiya Lim (@papayapenguin), Minori Uemura (@minori.uemura), TIna Wu, Katherine Yu
Calligraphy by: May Key Lee (@maykeylee)
3D Models by: David Diba and Callum McGrath (callum.mcmodels)
Music by: Arnie Co (@arnie.sainz)
Sound Design by: Nicolas Anastassiou
Mixing and Music Edited by: Davis Feeley (@davis.feeley)
Additional Orchestration by: Daniel Rodier (@rodier_film)
Musicians by: Sandra Lewis, Declan Lewis, Callie Lewis, "Stix" Lewis, Nick Panoutsos (@vegbass), Jason Lewis, Christopher Motter (@christophmott)
Credit Song "More Than Enough" by: Samantha Dacanay (@samanthadacanay) and Ezekiel Jon Saldajeno (@eazy_kiel)
Thesis Advisors and Consultants: Raquel Coelho, Youri Dekker (@youri_dekker), Ryan Eways (@ryaneways), Steward Lee, Dave Yee (@daveyeestudio), John Clapp, Tom Austin
Programs: Toonboom Harmony and Storyboard Pro; Maya; Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Premier.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Somtimes you just cant get that one person to love you and have to focus on the people who are actually there for you.
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I like how the brother isn’t malicious towards his sister, and how she isn’t oblivious to his suffering
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These siblings aren't raised by their parents, they are raised by each other.
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I love how this film revolves around the boy finding his self worth without relying on the validation of parents or awards. He discovered his true happiness from doing what he was passionate for, regardless the award he won.
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I really like how the dad didn’t change his attitude towards the son, and how he got 2nd place instead of the typical first place, this is much more realistic then the other favourite child stories.
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i really like that at the end, the dad didn’t immediately realize his negligence or change who he is, because that’s just reality. that one fight didn’t magically solve all of his problems, but it did make him feel better about himself.
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Love how supportive his sister is. When she was introduced I thought she was gonna be really rude but I was pleasantly surprised.
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I like that his medal is a second, not a first like many other films/ short films. To me, I think it means that you don't need to be first place to be proud.
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I love how the sister has a strong, supportive bond with her brother, despite having more awards than him. Also, the brother's performance was amazing, from the excellent choreography and lighting, to the bright colors and effects.
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The sibling’s relationship honestly gives if zuko and Azula had a healthy relationship and if azula was mentally stable
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It’s nice to finally see a ‘favorite child vs neglected child’ story that doesn’t portray the favorite child as oblivious or egocentric. I’m glad the sister was shown as supportive of her brother and is aware of his problems.
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This hit hard. I'm nearly 2 years older than my sister. Everything I did I had to work hard for. She did everything with a breeze. Even with my 2 extra years she was nearly as fast as me in running and swimming. Karate the same. She learned the movements much faster. She learned to walk, to speak, to read, etc. all faster. When we got older. I talked to her about it. She answered: I learned everything so fast, because I imitated you.
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i love how the girl doesn’t try to make him feel worse, but instead encourage him
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Can I just say that it’s so refreshing to see a character be happy to win second place. That whole “second place is really just the first loser” mentality is so toxic.
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The golden child is supportive and caring towards the neglected child The “lesser” child doesn’t magically win first place The father isn’t super proud of him out nowhere and his life doesn’t magically become perfect. This is the most realistic and perfect example of the “Golden Child” story troupe.
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It’s a small detail, but I like how Arthur wins second place instead of the typical first place that these kinds of protagonists usually get in their story. It adds a touch of realism, and is also an important reminder that you don’t need to strive to be at the top in order to consider your efforts an achievement.
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AU where Zuko and Azula had a healthy sibling relationship. Everything else aside, this was very beautiful! I am glad that the recorded his son's triumph, though I wish he had paid attention sooner.
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To all the elder siblings that think about how we learn so fast: We learn from you guys
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This hit home for me. My big brother was the golden child in my abusive household, but he never treated me as lesser if I couldn't live up to impossible standards. We were there for each other and we got through it. I love him so much
