Set in the 1940s, a young paperboy searching for his missing brother stumbles upon a clue that leads him to investigate a seemingly renowned doctor’s questionable clinic, only to find far more than he bargained for, with the price of his life being the debt.
Director Statement
Conceived within a weekend and pitched to our professors, The MenHeim Clinic was a small idea turned giant passion project that was one of our most challenging and unique experiences as animators. Initially, the film was created out of our school's desperate need for 3d animated film representation. Thus, a couple of 3d animators and a story artist came together to create the 3d/2d hybrid horror fever dream that is The MenHeim Clinic! We wanted to explore the mixing 3d and 2d animations like we had seen in our favorite recent works like Spiderverse and Arcane, but with our unique visual style. However, we wanted to do more than just make a simple horror with flashy visuals; the story was important to us. In the film, we explore the horrors of love and tragedy. Our characters both are dealing with a great loss. Dädrian’s tragedy is external and obvious as you follow him on his search for his lost brother. Dr. MenHeim’s tragedy is internal and ambiguous running parallel to the main story, a mystery for the audience to piece together. An odd pair, both characters are driven by deep dark emotions all because of their connection with one man, Elias. The story of two kindred spirits in conflict because fate wills it so, which is what makes the story truly interesting. It was a pretty lofty idea for a short film, but a fun challenge to figure out how to make it work alongside all of our equally ambitious visual, sound, and animation ideas.
The MenHeim Clinic is an amazing film for its content and the context in which it was made! We taught ourselves many new programs and gained new skills just to improve the film’s quality. We led/worked with 70+ current students, alumni, and students from our school’s other campus to help with our big workload. We even had support from other student film crews on campus cheering and assisting us to whom we paid homage in our film’s many easter eggs. The production had many ups and downs throughout our senior year, and we had to explore many workarounds to maintain our ambitious vision until the end. However, we pushed ourselves to the limit for our film sparing no expense. We wanted the best horror, story, animation, music, and visuals, a
- Year2024
- Runtime6 minutes
- NoteDiana GrantArt Supervisor Nicole CavagnaroAnimation Supervisor Haeun KwonTechnical Supervisor Ke'Shaun Grant2D FX Lead Tam LeTexture Supervisor Haeun KwonLighting Supervisor Haeun KwonLighting Supervisor Vanthy VuConcept Lead Diana GrantStory Supervisor Jacob BouieSound Supervisor Greyson Gale MortonUnreal Supervisor Jaeden WareUnreal Assistant Diana GrantCharacter Designer Lee KirkStory Artists Mae HonarkStory Artists Pamela RestrepoStory Artists Shirley KimStory Artists Vanthy VuStory Artists Allison WitzmannConcept Artists Charlie L. SpinardiConcept Artists Freddy BendekgeyConcept Artists Jingshu WuConcept Artists Kayla HenselConcept Artists Kaz MonteroConcept Artists Khalfani HallConcept Artists Kobe KangConcept Artists Lee KirkConcept Artists Lucy AdelizziConcept Artists Luis Ponce PinonConcept Artists Michelle WanjohiConcept Artists Sarah OyerindeConcept Artists Sarah Van EssConcept Artists Theo Jack-MonroeConcept Artists Vanthy VuConcept Artists Zaria WeemsConcept Artists Patricia Anne ClaveriaCharacter Modeler Adam GuestModelers Alexis NeedhamModelers Alice Jiwon YoonModelers Bomi KimModelers Chaim Del ValleModelers Cissy ChowModelers Emmanuel DelacruzModelers Freddy BendekgeyModelers Haeun KwonModelers Hung NguyễnModelers Jacob PappoModelers Jonah HausmannModelers Kaiya Harin LeeModelers Khalfani HallModelers Lou MasihModelers Mathilde GeorgesModelers Neivy MartinezModelers Nhất Anh PhanModelers Nicole CavagnaroModelers Paige DorganModelers Sarah OyerindeModelers Shan JiangModelers Shirley KimModelers Shirlyn ParkModelers Tam LeModelers Theo Jack-MonroeModelers Zheming YuanModelers Jacob PappoRiggers Lou MasihRiggers Colby BoydAdditional Riggers Kaiya Harin LeeCharacter Texture Artist Alice Jiwon YoonTexture Artists Ananya ShenoyTexture Artists Bomi KimTexture Artists Dominique EbronTexture Artists Freddy BendekgeyTexture Artists Haeun KwonTexture Artists Hung NguyễnTexture Artists Jonah HausmanTexture Artists Kaiya Harin LeeTexture Artists Kayla TreadwayTexture Artists Khalfani HallTexture Artists Lou MasihTexture Artists Neivy MartinezTexture Artists Shirlyn ParkTexture Artists Zhe LiTexture Artists Adelle Ting3D Animators Carlin Taylor3D Animators Claire Sprinkle3D Animators Clare Gautreaux3D Animators Colby Boyd3D Animators Dani Dock3D Animators Drew Creger3D Animators Gemima Mbilo3D Animators Isabella Perlee3D Animators Jacob Meadows3D Animators Jacob Pappo3D Animators Jasmine Gilson3D Animators Jordan Chiew3D Animators Kaitlyn McGrady3D Animators Khanh Nguyen Hoang3D Animators Logan Magaw3D Animators Maddie Weathers3D Animators Marc Roux3D Animators Mary Lynden3D Animators Mathilde Georges3D Animators Mercy Madu3D Animators Nico Warmer3D Animators Rae Downey3D Animators Sarah Oyerinde3D Animators Selin Giray3D Animators Shirley Kim3D Animators Xiaoxi Zhang3D Animators Cherry QiuAdditional animators Janai WilliamsAdditional animators Jieqi ZhouAdditional animators Paige DorganAdditional animators Martha Sanchez MSimulation Branin Marshall2D FX Animators Cole Fourqurean2D FX Animators Mariah Parsons2D FX Animators Nicole Matthews2D FX Animators Yu-Fong Chen2D FX Animators Kayla HenselAdditional 2D FX Animators Alexis NeedhamLighting Artists Alice Jiwon YoonLighting Artists Greyson MortonLighting Artists Katie OwensLighting Artists Sarah OyerindeLighting Artists Shannon WidjajaLighting Artists Tam LeLighting Artists Xueting LiLighting Artists Freddy BendekgeyClean Up Artists Jacob PappoClean Up Artists Jordan ChiewClean Up Artists Khanh Nguyen HoangClean Up Artists Jacob BouieComposer Adelle TingSound Designers Patty ChangkaewAdditional Sound Designers Nicole CavagnaroLead Compositor Adelle TingCompositors Drew CregerCompositors Colby BoydCompositors Jordan ChiewCompositors Mary LyndenCompositors Dasom ChoiMotion Media Designer Sarah Van EssTitle Card Designer Diana GrantVoice Actors Peter DitoroVoice Actors
- DirectorDiana GrantDirector Jacob Pappo
- Production DesignJordan Chiew
Set in the 1940s, a young paperboy searching for his missing brother stumbles upon a clue that leads him to investigate a seemingly renowned doctor’s questionable clinic, only to find far more than he bargained for, with the price of his life being the debt.
Director Statement
Conceived within a weekend and pitched to our professors, The MenHeim Clinic was a small idea turned giant passion project that was one of our most challenging and unique experiences as animators. Initially, the film was created out of our school's desperate need for 3d animated film representation. Thus, a couple of 3d animators and a story artist came together to create the 3d/2d hybrid horror fever dream that is The MenHeim Clinic! We wanted to explore the mixing 3d and 2d animations like we had seen in our favorite recent works like Spiderverse and Arcane, but with our unique visual style. However, we wanted to do more than just make a simple horror with flashy visuals; the story was important to us. In the film, we explore the horrors of love and tragedy. Our characters both are dealing with a great loss. Dädrian’s tragedy is external and obvious as you follow him on his search for his lost brother. Dr. MenHeim’s tragedy is internal and ambiguous running parallel to the main story, a mystery for the audience to piece together. An odd pair, both characters are driven by deep dark emotions all because of their connection with one man, Elias. The story of two kindred spirits in conflict because fate wills it so, which is what makes the story truly interesting. It was a pretty lofty idea for a short film, but a fun challenge to figure out how to make it work alongside all of our equally ambitious visual, sound, and animation ideas.
The MenHeim Clinic is an amazing film for its content and the context in which it was made! We taught ourselves many new programs and gained new skills just to improve the film’s quality. We led/worked with 70+ current students, alumni, and students from our school’s other campus to help with our big workload. We even had support from other student film crews on campus cheering and assisting us to whom we paid homage in our film’s many easter eggs. The production had many ups and downs throughout our senior year, and we had to explore many workarounds to maintain our ambitious vision until the end. However, we pushed ourselves to the limit for our film sparing no expense. We wanted the best horror, story, animation, music, and visuals, a
- Year2024
- Runtime6 minutes
- NoteDiana GrantArt Supervisor Nicole CavagnaroAnimation Supervisor Haeun KwonTechnical Supervisor Ke'Shaun Grant2D FX Lead Tam LeTexture Supervisor Haeun KwonLighting Supervisor Haeun KwonLighting Supervisor Vanthy VuConcept Lead Diana GrantStory Supervisor Jacob BouieSound Supervisor Greyson Gale MortonUnreal Supervisor Jaeden WareUnreal Assistant Diana GrantCharacter Designer Lee KirkStory Artists Mae HonarkStory Artists Pamela RestrepoStory Artists Shirley KimStory Artists Vanthy VuStory Artists Allison WitzmannConcept Artists Charlie L. SpinardiConcept Artists Freddy BendekgeyConcept Artists Jingshu WuConcept Artists Kayla HenselConcept Artists Kaz MonteroConcept Artists Khalfani HallConcept Artists Kobe KangConcept Artists Lee KirkConcept Artists Lucy AdelizziConcept Artists Luis Ponce PinonConcept Artists Michelle WanjohiConcept Artists Sarah OyerindeConcept Artists Sarah Van EssConcept Artists Theo Jack-MonroeConcept Artists Vanthy VuConcept Artists Zaria WeemsConcept Artists Patricia Anne ClaveriaCharacter Modeler Adam GuestModelers Alexis NeedhamModelers Alice Jiwon YoonModelers Bomi KimModelers Chaim Del ValleModelers Cissy ChowModelers Emmanuel DelacruzModelers Freddy BendekgeyModelers Haeun KwonModelers Hung NguyễnModelers Jacob PappoModelers Jonah HausmannModelers Kaiya Harin LeeModelers Khalfani HallModelers Lou MasihModelers Mathilde GeorgesModelers Neivy MartinezModelers Nhất Anh PhanModelers Nicole CavagnaroModelers Paige DorganModelers Sarah OyerindeModelers Shan JiangModelers Shirley KimModelers Shirlyn ParkModelers Tam LeModelers Theo Jack-MonroeModelers Zheming YuanModelers Jacob PappoRiggers Lou MasihRiggers Colby BoydAdditional Riggers Kaiya Harin LeeCharacter Texture Artist Alice Jiwon YoonTexture Artists Ananya ShenoyTexture Artists Bomi KimTexture Artists Dominique EbronTexture Artists Freddy BendekgeyTexture Artists Haeun KwonTexture Artists Hung NguyễnTexture Artists Jonah HausmanTexture Artists Kaiya Harin LeeTexture Artists Kayla TreadwayTexture Artists Khalfani HallTexture Artists Lou MasihTexture Artists Neivy MartinezTexture Artists Shirlyn ParkTexture Artists Zhe LiTexture Artists Adelle Ting3D Animators Carlin Taylor3D Animators Claire Sprinkle3D Animators Clare Gautreaux3D Animators Colby Boyd3D Animators Dani Dock3D Animators Drew Creger3D Animators Gemima Mbilo3D Animators Isabella Perlee3D Animators Jacob Meadows3D Animators Jacob Pappo3D Animators Jasmine Gilson3D Animators Jordan Chiew3D Animators Kaitlyn McGrady3D Animators Khanh Nguyen Hoang3D Animators Logan Magaw3D Animators Maddie Weathers3D Animators Marc Roux3D Animators Mary Lynden3D Animators Mathilde Georges3D Animators Mercy Madu3D Animators Nico Warmer3D Animators Rae Downey3D Animators Sarah Oyerinde3D Animators Selin Giray3D Animators Shirley Kim3D Animators Xiaoxi Zhang3D Animators Cherry QiuAdditional animators Janai WilliamsAdditional animators Jieqi ZhouAdditional animators Paige DorganAdditional animators Martha Sanchez MSimulation Branin Marshall2D FX Animators Cole Fourqurean2D FX Animators Mariah Parsons2D FX Animators Nicole Matthews2D FX Animators Yu-Fong Chen2D FX Animators Kayla HenselAdditional 2D FX Animators Alexis NeedhamLighting Artists Alice Jiwon YoonLighting Artists Greyson MortonLighting Artists Katie OwensLighting Artists Sarah OyerindeLighting Artists Shannon WidjajaLighting Artists Tam LeLighting Artists Xueting LiLighting Artists Freddy BendekgeyClean Up Artists Jacob PappoClean Up Artists Jordan ChiewClean Up Artists Khanh Nguyen HoangClean Up Artists Jacob BouieComposer Adelle TingSound Designers Patty ChangkaewAdditional Sound Designers Nicole CavagnaroLead Compositor Adelle TingCompositors Drew CregerCompositors Colby BoydCompositors Jordan ChiewCompositors Mary LyndenCompositors Dasom ChoiMotion Media Designer Sarah Van EssTitle Card Designer Diana GrantVoice Actors Peter DitoroVoice Actors
- DirectorDiana GrantDirector Jacob Pappo
- Production DesignJordan Chiew