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These original 2D- and 3D-animated short films were all created by DigiPen students as a part of their academic coursework and demonstrate both digital and traditional hand-drawn animation techniques. Follow the links to watch the films and learn more about the student teams, production processes, and more.

Mariposa

A woman’s world begins to unravel when she discovers a mysterious butterfly in this hand-drawn animation about the struggles of dementia.

A young woman in a dark blue room looks on as strange lights swirl around a fireplace mantel.

Nobody

A story following a woman struggling to find work to support her family brings to light a harrowing message about the state of society.

A bulletin board in the dark that advertises different services in French.

Iron Mermaiden

Two sibling sirens compete to lure a nearby ship of Vikings using their distinct musical styles.

Viking sailor swims toward a singing siren

Tall Order

An unorthodox detective takes the mafia head-on during the height of the Prohibition.

A detective awkwardly runs from an explosion whilst strapped to a chair.

Anchored

A girl who likes to fix things discovers an old forgotten robot that appears to be broken — only not in the way she expects.

Girl stares at a heart-shaped pendulum.

Ripple

A mermaid is missing her friend. But when a stranger is dropped into her life, will she accept a new hand in friendship?

A mermaid gives a thumbs up to a mermaid sand sculpture.

Katak

Get a look into the life of a turkey as it encounters a rubber chicken prop.

A chicken looks surprised at an object in front of them.

Fathom

A young boy comes to a painful realization after waking in a surreal world.

A boy steps out of bed onto a seemingly solid surface made of water.

PrePAWsterous

Two rival pup scouts must learn to work together to solve the mystery of the missing dog treats.

A dog pushes another away while setting a snare trap.

Flap

A young girl comes to understand how her hand flapping is seen in the eyes of others.

A girl flaps her hands in the back seat of a car.

Ming

An anxious monk-in-training hopes to make her master proud. When tasked with lighting the temple altar, she must work through her fears to rise to the occasion.

Ming stands nervously before an altar and an intimidating tiger statue in a temple.

Etude

A story about a chance encounter between a young woman and young girl at a ballet studio and the dreams that are reawakened afterwards.

A young woman in glasses stands in the rain in front of a white brick wall with ivy growing on it.

Galaxy Girl

An aspiring comic book artist, stuck in her job at a pizza shop, receives unexpected inspiration for her comic during an unusual delivery.

A young girl working at a pizza parlor counter puts a pencil to her chin as she thinks of what to draw in her notebook.

Rakshama

A vigil turns into an ambush in a remote temple among the snowy mountains.

A bald man with a sword on his back, lit from below, puts on a necklace of brilliant blue spheres in a darkened room

Adija

Adija, a young girl from the Bronx, finds escape from an unhappy family life through her graffiti art.

A girl facing a brick wall spray-painted with two figures, one pink, one green, holding hands around a bright sun

Circuitron

A deadly face-off between two robots designed to kill.

A blue and purple robot with glowing blue cones coming out of its chest and back stands poses in an orange-tinged room

Orientation Center for the Unseen

A helpful tutorial video for the newly dead.

A man in glasses and a red argyle sweater sits on a bench reading a newspaper, fascinated by a story.

Steak to the Heart

An unlikely, awkward pair connect over a shared love of rare meat.

A pink vampire in a suit holds hands with a blue werewolf over a dinner table with two steaks and a lit candle inside a skull

Bait and Switch

A bully meets his match in this undersea encounter between a fish and shark.

At a bus stop underwater, a large purple shark in jeans confronts a smaller orange fish in a striped t-shirt holding a banjo

Super Secret

A father and daughter don’t see eye to eye on her future in superheroism.

A girl in a teal superhero outfit holds the hand of a man with a large head, pointy red nose, and five o'clock shadow