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A 3D animated short film about a mechanic, her robot companion, and the path they take to reconnect their relationship.
Director Biography - Kristina Tran
Kristina Tran is a Vietnamese- and Chinese-American filmmaker from Elk Grove, California. She attended San Jose State University for her BFA in Animation/Illustration and graduated in 2024. "re:connection" is her final thesis film, which was completed as part of her degree.
Her passions include creating cluttered 3D sets, dramatic lighting, render wrangling, and eating at Home Eat with her team.
- DirectorKristina Tran
- ProducerJudy Lung
- CinematographerProduction Manager: Lauren Lee; Production Assistant: Johnny Do, Hollyn Urrabazo; Story Lead: Lauren Lee; Storyboard Artist: Johnny Do; Art Director: Makayla Inyavong, Vy-Anh Nguyen; Visual Development Artist: Ziran Ding, Anna Krutz, Allison Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Myles Lane; Matte Painter: Ziran Ding, Anna Krutz; 3D Lead: Kristina Tran; Character Modeler: Judy Lung, Vy-Anh Nguyen; Modeler: Lily Rim, Ellis Urquiaga, Giselle Yang, Ziran Ding; Set Dressing Assistant: Allison Nguyen; Texture Artist: Ziran Ding, Makayla Inyavong, Anna Krutz, Allison Nguyen, Vy-Anh Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Lily Rim, Ellis Urquiaga, Giselle Yang; Rigging Coordinator: Steven Chao; Rigging Artist: Ethan Gray, Kevin Nguyen, Ivy Zhao; Layout Lead: Steven Chao, Julien Henderson; Layout Artist: Ethan Gray, Kevin Nguyen, Johnny Do; Animation Supervisor: Julien Henderson; Animation Lead: Steven Chao; Animator: Hara Anderson, Ethan Gray, Satong Huynh, Kevin Nguyen, Ivy Zhao, Johnny Do, Lauren Lee, Moni Moilanen, Francesca Jassir Noguera, Nishanth Swarna, Ray Takeda; 2D FX Animator: Ray Takeda; Lighting & Render Lead: Kristina Tran; Pipeline Technical Director: Charles Mesa Cayobit; Editor: Judy Lung, Steven Chao, Lauren Lee; Compositing Lead: Judy Lung, Makayla Inyavong; Compositor: Anna Krutz, Lauren Lee, Allison Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Ziran Ding; Composer: Gev Melkonyan; Sound Designer: Judy Lung, Johnny Do
A 3D animated short film about a mechanic, her robot companion, and the path they take to reconnect their relationship.
Director Biography - Kristina Tran
Kristina Tran is a Vietnamese- and Chinese-American filmmaker from Elk Grove, California. She attended San Jose State University for her BFA in Animation/Illustration and graduated in 2024. "re:connection" is her final thesis film, which was completed as part of her degree.
Her passions include creating cluttered 3D sets, dramatic lighting, render wrangling, and eating at Home Eat with her team.
- DirectorKristina Tran
- ProducerJudy Lung
- CinematographerProduction Manager: Lauren Lee; Production Assistant: Johnny Do, Hollyn Urrabazo; Story Lead: Lauren Lee; Storyboard Artist: Johnny Do; Art Director: Makayla Inyavong, Vy-Anh Nguyen; Visual Development Artist: Ziran Ding, Anna Krutz, Allison Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Myles Lane; Matte Painter: Ziran Ding, Anna Krutz; 3D Lead: Kristina Tran; Character Modeler: Judy Lung, Vy-Anh Nguyen; Modeler: Lily Rim, Ellis Urquiaga, Giselle Yang, Ziran Ding; Set Dressing Assistant: Allison Nguyen; Texture Artist: Ziran Ding, Makayla Inyavong, Anna Krutz, Allison Nguyen, Vy-Anh Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Lily Rim, Ellis Urquiaga, Giselle Yang; Rigging Coordinator: Steven Chao; Rigging Artist: Ethan Gray, Kevin Nguyen, Ivy Zhao; Layout Lead: Steven Chao, Julien Henderson; Layout Artist: Ethan Gray, Kevin Nguyen, Johnny Do; Animation Supervisor: Julien Henderson; Animation Lead: Steven Chao; Animator: Hara Anderson, Ethan Gray, Satong Huynh, Kevin Nguyen, Ivy Zhao, Johnny Do, Lauren Lee, Moni Moilanen, Francesca Jassir Noguera, Nishanth Swarna, Ray Takeda; 2D FX Animator: Ray Takeda; Lighting & Render Lead: Kristina Tran; Pipeline Technical Director: Charles Mesa Cayobit; Editor: Judy Lung, Steven Chao, Lauren Lee; Compositing Lead: Judy Lung, Makayla Inyavong; Compositor: Anna Krutz, Lauren Lee, Allison Nguyen, Jordan Vail, Ziran Ding; Composer: Gev Melkonyan; Sound Designer: Judy Lung, Johnny Do