Short Film | 2024 | Duration: 4:27 s
Miss Illusion
Miss Illusion follows a lonely office worker who, after a difficult day, wanders into a bar and becomes captivated by a burlesque performance led by the enigmatic Miss Illusion, briefly shedding his inhibitions when he’s pulled onstage to dance. The next morning, awakened with newfound confidence, he enrolls in her dance class and begins his journey of self-discovery.
Awards & Recognition
Full Award - Mini Masterpieces, CTN Animation Expo (2025)
Selected Film - ASIFA (2025)
Winner - Silver, Collision Awards in Film (2024)
Credit
Director: Meryl Chan
Art Direction: Nix Sharp
Animation Direction: Nicole Podlipec
Production Coordination: Angelina Retodo
Music: Roy Berardo
Character Design: Anjali Pulim; Cin X. Wang; Sue Wang; Luke Xiao
Storyboards: Serena Lee; Cin X. Wang
Storyboard Revisions: Nicole Podlipec
Design & Visual Development: Aryan Anand; Luca Kiknadze; Ernest Law; Levi Johnson; Nix Sharp; Ruben Menjares
Color Design: Aryan Anand; Nicole Podlipec; Anjali Pulim; Luke Xiao
Animation: Aryan Anand; Miranda Go; Braden Hansen; Apple (Yu-Rou) Hsu; Angelina Retodo; Levi Johnson; Luca Kiknadze; Vee Kropf; Ernest Law; Serena Lee; Ruben Menjares; Nicole Podlipec; Anjali Pulim; Ava Roenisch; Nix Sharp; Cin X. Wang; Sue Wang; Thomas Winn; Luke Xiao
Compositing & Editing: Miranda Go; Braden Hansen; Angelina Retodo; Nicole Podlipec; Nix Sharp; Ava Roenisch
Sound Design: Vee Kropf; Ava Roenisch
Title: Apple (Yu-Rou) Hsu; Angelina Retodo; Anjali Pulim