Ivery Chen (2024, Film/Animation/Video and Computer Science)
Homesick for another world, 2022
Animation
 
Set in the post-Earth world where humans live on Mars, the little astronaut leaves her home for the first time, excited about the unknown. Going on a journey on her own, she at first marvels at the beauty of the Earth, but soon she discovers that the outside world is exciting yet unpredictable.

This film came from the feeling I had when going through NASA's video archives, especially the footage of our earth. I remember being in awe of the view, and that feeling carried me through the process of making this short. Set in the post-Earth world where humans live on Mars, the little astronaut leaves her home for the first time, excited about the unknown. Going on a journey on her own, she at first marvels at the beauty of the Earth, but soon she discovers that the outside world is exciting yet dangerous.

From The Witching Hour, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, January 23 - February 26, 2023