Private Project

HuManatee

This project is to create awareness about human misbehavior that has caused severe damage to manatees. The major threats to manatees in Florida are propeller cuts and impacts from watercraft collisions. Most manatees in the water have survived collisions with boats; they carry scars on their backs or tails.

Jellyfish find out that reckless boat drivers in Florida cause the manatees’ injuries. Jellyfish provide light barriers between the manatees and the boat to protect their friends.

  • Sea Jin Park
    Director
  • Sea Jin Park
    Producer
  • Sea Jin Park
    Story
  • Sea Jin Park
    Animation
  • Jiwon Jeon
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Wildlife Conservation, Drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Cinequest Film & VR Festival 2021
    San Jose
    United States
    Official Selection: Short Film Competition, College Short Film Competition
  • Florida Animation Festival 2021
    Tallahassee
    United States
    Official Selection
  • WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2021
    Houston
    United States
    Platinum Remi Award
Director Biography - Sea Jin Park

I am a recent animation graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design. My love for storytelling through animation as well as animals led me to create the film HuManatee to help protect the endangered and docile manatee. I deeply care about ecology and want to support our environment by creating awareness through charming films.

I am a reserved person who embraces modesty and cringes at showboating; hence, I am not yet very active on any platform of social media. However, I truly believe the film I have put together needs attention, so I decided to open up a bit more. And my target career path forced me to have my own website for portfolio showcases anyway.
My superpowers are the following:

1. Animating entire films, frame-by-frame including clean up and color
2. Remaining functional after all-nighters for two straight days
3. Eating slowly when I am hungry.

Thanks for the interest and reading my biography :)

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Director Statement

Making a good-looking film is one heck of a challenge, but I never understood putting tremendous time and efforts into a story that is not worth making. Strong visual storytelling can break all the boundaries: language, border, culture, and emotion. I try to bring cross cultural (including underwater, above the sky) connections that is only possible through intensive research, thought process, and experience. My strength is very consistent. When I start to believe in a project that I am working on, I am able to switch my mindset on to the level that “this is work of art that will remain if I die tomorrow”.