Sophie Caswell
Directing
Biography
Sophie Caswell is a Korean American mixed-media artist and animator specializing in stop-motion and 2D animation. As a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a degree in New Media Animation, she has been featured in various film festivals including the Palm Springs International Animation Festival and Open World Animation Festival, won Best in Horror in the North Carolina Museum of Art Student Film Festival, and is featured in Stop Motion Magazine for her film "2:30". During her time at university, she produced multimedia short films and collaborative music videos while directing her passions towards sustainable filmmaking. With a core desire to express untold narratives through visual storytelling, she loves to experiment with different media to create artwork demonstrating a vulnerable dreamlike (or nightmarish) atmosphere with the ability to produce unique emotions and connect with others.
Known For
In a dark and cramped attic, Luna, a moth with dreams of becoming a dentist, sets up her first professional practice from home. As she works, she discovers an intoxicating euphoria in the glow of her dental light, forming an obsession that fuels her craft and enhances her skills. As the days blur together, her fixation deepens and her artistry decays along with her sanity.
2:30
A mixed-media animated short film following a pig man through a hallucinatory, manic experience in his bathroom.
grammatical bathroom
As an aspiring surgeon and self-proclaimed artist, a very lonely bunny has been losing his sanity trapped alone in an isolated pink room yet is unaware and unbothered by his mental slippage. As he keeps himself busy with morbid crafts, he notices that a giant deceased fly has appeared underneath his couch. Rather than investigate the supernatural, he takes this as a chance to fashion himself some company.