ZEZE & MERCEDES (2023)

A childlike game started by two friends gradually becomes the reality. With their imaginary threats turning into life-threatening ones, the kids have to save themselves as well as their friendship.

A boy called Zeze pays a peculiar visit to his friend Mercedes. Hesitant to explain the reason behind his short visit, Mercedes challenges Zeze to a race over the carpet on the condition that he needs to stay if he loses. If he wins, however, she'll listen to his reasons. Throughout the game, they race together with their imaginary friends through obstacles that gradually become life-threatening, until Mercedes finds out about the bitter truth behind her friend's visit.

Graduation Film 2022 @ WdKA
ZEZE & MERCEDES is our collaborative graduation film, a 2D animated short around 8 minutes about the friendship between two children.

The film also includes some mixed media elements such as machine learning from my Yuru Kyara project. Below is a work in progress shot with its implementation.