Downtown Train

2022

Downtown Train is a 3D animated short that explores moments of longing, courage, and human connection in the everyday rush of city life. Set on the platform of a train station, it follows a man who finds himself drawn to a stranger he sees each day. As his feelings grow, so does the question of whether he will ever find the words to speak to her. The short captures the vulnerability of reaching out, and the unexpected ways that life moves forward.

    • Production

    • Designer

    • Artist

    • Animator

    • Unreal

    • Blender

    • Adobe Premiere Pro

DEVELOPMENT

DESIGN

On Downtown Train, I led the set design, lighting, and animation work to bring the short’s emotional tone to life. I began by creating storyboards and animatics to establish the pacing, camera flow, and visual rhythm of the film. I used mood boards to define the narrative tone, color palette, and shot composition, guiding the overall aesthetic direction from pre-production through final render.

I designed and lit the environment to reflect the subtle mood shifts in the story, using shadows, contrast, and framing to support key emotional beats. I also rigged and animated the characters, choreographing movement to match the emotional arc of each scene. In addition to character animation, I animated environmental elements and the camera itself to keep scenes feeling dynamic and grounded.