KARTER XU

burn
2023

burn is an experimental mixed media short film exploring the internal and externals of a robotic self. 

• Storyboarded, animated, composited, and designed sound
• Programs Used: After Effects, Premiere, Toon Boom Harmony, Pro Tools, charcoal, and Dragon Frame

i sent an angle to everyone i love is a non-narrative piece composed of a mix of 2D character rigging and live action footage to create a surreal atmosphere. 

• Storyboarded, animated, composited, and designed sound
• Programs Used: Toon Boom Harmony rigging, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, and FL Studio

4th Dimensional Sandwich
2023

4th Dimensional Sandwich is a colorful and playful film that mimics a documentary style. Four friends recount a psychadelic memory involving a chicken sandwich.

• Storyboarded, animated, composited, and designed sound
• Programs Used: Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Pro Tools, clay, and Dragon Frame

Lone Star Rogue
2023

Lone Star Rogue is a stop motion animation of a poem about a cowboy on the run. 

• Storyboarded, animated, composited, and designed sound
• Programs used: Storyboard Pro, After Effects, Premiere, Pro Tools, paper puppets, and Dragon Frame