Private Project

Love at First Light

A firefly searches through the forest to find a flower for her sweetheart.

  • Daniela Shuping
    Director
  • Leah Douglas
    Producer
  • Jackie Jones
    Producer
  • Leichen Wagner
    Art Director
  • Isabelle Corns
    Lead 3D Animator
  • Gina Zhu
    Lead 2D Animator
  • Kennedi White
    Animator
  • Alani Sanders
    Animator
  • Amanda Sondermann Carneiro
    Animator
  • Nathaniel Ales
    Animator
  • Lauren Coursey
    Animator
  • Christina Tjahjadi
    Animator
  • Teddy Maza
    Concept Artists
  • Walker Hajduk
    Rigging Lead
  • Abby O'Malley
    Modeling
  • Allie Grace Cook
    Modeling
  • Heather Marra
    Modeling
  • Asher Below
    Modeling
  • Ryan Watson
    Modeling
  • Heather Marra
    Texturing
  • Abby O'Malley
    Texturing
  • Allie Grace Cook
    Texturing
  • Chris "Doug" London
    Composer
  • Eugenio Mirafuentes
    Supervising Sound Editor
  • Christian Mesiano
    Sound Editor
  • Beth Latta
    Sound Editor
  • Eugenio Mirafuentes
    Re-Recording Mixer
  • Trinity Jackson
    Dolby Atmos Re-Recording Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 13, 2023
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
Director Biography - Daniela Shuping

Daniela Shuping is the director of SCAD Senior Capstone Film "Love at First Light." In addition, she has worked as a story artist on the SCAD Animation Studios project, "The How Book." Daniela has a deep love for storytelling and has always admired the versatility and beauty of animation as a medium. Daniela's goal as an artist is to spark joy and wonder in the world, and to create stories that make people feel a little bit warmer, inside.

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Director Statement

The base premise from which of "Love at First Light" originated centers around the idea of a firefly falling in love with a lighthouse. Fireflies court one another through blinking their lights; lighthouses appear to blink from far away. Everything else spiraled out from there. The film aims to evoke a childlike sense of wonderment and magic, and explores the theme of knowing one's own truth. I had the joy of working with such a wonderful, talented crew, and I am so proud of what we were able to accomplish together.