Visual design and animation by Rosan van den Brink – Music by Joshua Kyan Aalampour

A short animation about maladaptive daydreaming. Made in 2022. Most people daydream every so often, but what if it takes over your whole life? Every chance you get you daydream about all sorts of worlds and situations. It is a form of escapism, a way to distract from the real world and proces it at your own pace. Daydreaming is not a bad thing, but it can become a struggle when it’s all you do.

This film was part of my curriculum at ArtEZ University of the Arts. I designed a character and environment for my character to exist in. The animation has two styles, one more detailed which represents the real world, and a sketched style, which represents the dreamworld. The animation is designed to move to Nocturne No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 2 “Saudade” by Joshua Kyan Aalampour. With this animation I find it important to create awareness for those who feel unseen.

The film was shown during a limited time showing at FOCUS filmtheater in Arnhem, The Netherlands, on the 2nd of december 2022.