Project Detail

Pear

Sijia Ke

Synopsis

Listening to a story on the radio in a foreign language, it made such a strong impression I wanted to translate it to myself. I somehow understood it despite not speaking that language. I did this animation in order to remember it and complete it.

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Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 8 mins 7 secs
Format: Digital
Director: Sijia Ke
Producer: Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Editor: Sijia Ke
Screenwriter: Sijia Ke
Production Designer: Sijia Ke
Sound: Sami El-Enany
Composer: Sami El-Enany
Principal cast: Sijia Ke
Animation: Sijia Ke
Animation assistants: Yao Xiang, Miaojian Dong, Shijie Ha

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art, Animation

Kensington Gore, London
SW7 2EU

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Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London E8 3RT

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