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#hAPPy

The title “ #hAPPy” means two words “ Happy” and “APP”. The animation is trying to represent the phenomenon of social chaos which people think their happiness is mostly coming from the social media. Using “#” means that the audiences and creator of this animation are sharing the same point of view.
In the Self-media, the popularity is rated by the number of clicks. Therefore, many so called cyber celebrity are doing ridiculous and extreme behaviors to attract audience’s attention. The plot of this story are inspired by some of the true stories that happening on the internet. Use black humor to make the audience think about the absurdity of such a social phenomenon.

  • Yu-Ju Kuo
    Director
  • Tzu-Ling Hsiao
    Writer
  • Pei-Wen Chen
    Writer
  • Nian-Qin Wu
    Writer
  • Hui-ching Tseng
    Producer
  • Tzu-Ling Hsiao
    Animator
  • Pei-Wen Chen
    Character Design
  • Nian-Qin Wu
    Sound/ Music
  • Nian-Qin Wu
    Editing
  • Nian-Qin Wu
    Visual Effects
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Yu-Ju Kuo

Graduated from Kun Shan University, Taiwan. She is professional illustrator and character designer. “#hAPPY” is her first animation. she works as director and animator. In the pre-production stage she was responsible for collecting and coordinating the ideas of the team. She was in charge of the storyboard, character movements, transitions, etc.

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