Ellis Ka-Yin Chan
Directing
Biography
Ellis Kayin Chan (B. 1990 ) is a Barcelona-based animation director and visual artist. Graduating from Gobelins, l'école de l'image in Paris, he delves into themes like life, death, memories, and reality through his artwork. By merging traditional media techniques with animation, Chan creates emotionally captivating pieces.
Known For
When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.
Lost in Starlight
The dream of a goldfish transforming back into its wild form stirs up her long-forgotten memories. She and the goldfish are both trapped in the city. When our soul is lost, where and how could we search for it?
Monsoon Blue
A journey of a 7 year-old boy's acceptance of his grandpa's death in a traditional Taiwanese funeral.
Grandpa
In a dream-like landscape, a girl journeys through her past and present in search of her own Bluebird. Is she pursuing a mere shadow, or has this Bluebird long been soaring within her heart?
Bluebird in the Wind
Short film directed for a project on the theme "Love", by two students of GOBELINS '"Master of Arts in Character animation and animated film" They worked for 5 months (from January to May). This exercise was meant to learn the 3D pipeline on Maya.