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First Breath
| · Director | KIM Hyojung |
|---|---|
| · Information | 2025┃┃Color┃4m 13s |
| · Technique | 2D Computer |
| · Keyword | Daily, Self, Adventure |
Synopsis
The protagonist, who refuses to breathe in his ideal, gets closer to the pond and makes imaginary friends. However, it eventually comes out of the water and exhales for the first time in real space.
Purpose
There are times when we are immersed in our own ideals, unable to face reality, and turn a blind eye to it. However, we can only grow when we face each other without turning our eyes to that reality. Even if this is a strange and painful process, it is a path that must be visited someday. I wanted to express my world positively because it is a step toward a wider world, even if it is broken. The lotus flower is an element that represents growth. The flower petals fall as the protagonist tries to stay in his ideal, but the peak is expressed as blooming when he is ready to accept reality and enter the new world. Coughing sounds are the reason why the main character keeps going to the pond. I usually feel thirsty when I am with my friends (in reality), but when I am in the pond (ideal), I try to stay in the pond more because I can breathe comfortably. The main character's face was wrapped around a vinyl texture to visually show that he is still trapped in the ideal and has difficulty breathing normally. The reason why the faces of the friends around him were seen as fish is because the main character was only trapped in the ideal and did not recognize the people around him as his friends and equals.
Filmography
2025 The 25th Seoul International ALT Cinema & Media Festival(NEMAF), Competition / Korea
2025 The 27th Seoul International Women's Film Festival, Competition / Korea
2025 The 35th Animafest ZAGREB, Competition / Croatia
Director
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KIM Hyojung- 2025 [First Breath]-2025 The 25th Seoul International ALT Cinema & Media Festival(NEMAF), Competition / Korea-2025 The 27th Seoul International Women's Film Festival, Competition / Korea-2025 The 35th Animafest ZAGREB, Competition / Croatia2024 [Meal]-2024 The 5th Animate - Australia Animation Film Festival, Final / Australia-2024 The 5th New York Animation Film Awards (NYAFA), Finalist / USA-2024 The 15th Seoul Metro International subway Film Festival, Competition / Korea2021 [Tail]
Staff
- Producer/Scenario/Storyboard/Character/BG/Lay Out/Effect/Editing KIM HyojungSound PARK Sohee, KIM HyojungMusic PARK Sohee
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