Paper Swords (2024)
Designed, Directed, Written, and Animated by Anjali Pulim
an award-winning animated short. SVA 3RD YEAR FILM
On a classic summer afternoon, two sisters ponder life, death, and everything in-between.
After admitting defeat in an intense pretend-play fight. A young girl finds herself cautiously attempting to explain the concept of death to her younger sister.
Though the film handles a heavy topic such as death, my overall goal with the film was to keep the tone curious and imaginative. I wanted audiences to leave with a bittersweet comforting feeling!
CREDITS
Directed, Designed, Written, and Animated by Anjali Pulim
Original Score by Anupa Bisarya | Sound Design by Somesh Yatham
Voices of Jaine Abunayyan as Aisha and Jyothi Janath as Minu
Clean Up Assistance by Gianna Tafa, Gracie Eastridge, Cin X Wang, and Rachel Chen
Coloring Assistance by Jia-En Ho, Maggie Ryan, Aamani Pulim, and Madeline Young
Additional Clean Up from Alyssa Thompson, Aishwarya Dhulipala and Victoria Aldrich
Compositing by Addison Fujimoto and Aryan Anand
Instructor Frank Gresham