Little Things is my first animated short film, which based on my original comic of the same name.

It was selected for the Hong Kong Animation Support Program, which gave me the space to fully develop it, and it eventually received the Gold Award in the startup category.

Because the final shot in Mai Yi’s Home features a drawer being closed, executing this moment in 2D would have been extremely time-consuming, whereas using 3D allowed for a much more efficient workflow. I therefore built the environment in 3D software.

The completed model was then reused for other shots featuring Mai Yi’s home. After rendering, I added hand-drawn touches in post-production so the 3D environment would blend more naturally with the 2D elements, creating a cohesive visual style.

Rough VS Final – My First Doll

This project marks an important step in how I translate my ideas from comics into moving images, and has made me realise how much I enjoy working in animation.