BEAUTY OF NATURE (2023) is a short film celebrating love for the natural world. Inspired by Pipilotti Rise, I created a compilation of vivid nature shots accompanied by the poetic verses of "Nature's Environment" by Martin Dejnicki read by myself. To add a global touch I translated the poem into 7 languages: Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Russian, and Filipino.
Created using Premiere Pro and CapCut.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS? (2024) is a short film about finding the meaning of happiness. I created a compilation of different recorded moments from my life. They are organized by moments with friends, family, doing fun activities, at the beginning of life and at the end. I think happiness is found in the little moments of life every single day, even during the sad ones.
Created using CapCut.
SWEET DREAMS (2024) is a dreamesque short film about where your mind can you take you while asleep, even if it's just for a second on rainy drive back home.
Created using Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects.
THE ASTRONAUT AND THE WHALE (2025) is a 2D animated short film. I relate to the whale in the story in the sense that I don't feel like I fit in where I "belong". As a "white-washed" Mexican-American, there are complexities to my identity within my community, I sometimes feel disconnected from my roots. In the at community, I often feel the symptoms of imposter syndrome, making me question whether or not I deserve to be here. But just as the whale finds joy in his adventure with the astronaut, I have discovered my own sense of belonging through friendships and creative exploration. I want to reflect the feeling of stepping outside of familiarity, diving into unknown territory, and finding joy in the process of discovery.
Created using Procreate and Procreate Dreams..