Private Project

What makes us human

A lonesome little robot on a journey through space wants to become a human. One day he finds a way to fulfill his dream.

Sci-Fi/Animated Short

  • Simeon Walz
    Animation Director
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, animation, 3d, no dialogue
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 19, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography

I've been studying "Kreation, Editing and Animation" at the "dma - die medienakademie" in Hamburg since 2017. This is my first animated short film.

This project was all done by myself, including writing, modelling, animation, shading and sound design.

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Director Statement

The animated short "What makes us human" was created for the "dma Filmchallenge". The participants had to make a movie, which included the word "lighter" and the phrase "These contradictions are easily explained", within one weekend.