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Original Title
#hAPPy
Country of Production
Taiwan
Year of Production
2020
Running Time
2'46"
Language
No dialogue
The title “#hAPPy” means two words “ Happy” and “APP”. The animation is trying to represent the phenomenon of social chaos which people think their happiness is mostly coming from the social media. Using “#” means that the audiences and creator of this animation are sharing the same point of view.
Name
Yu-Ju Kuo
Country
Biography
Graduated from Kun Shan University, Taiwan. She is professional illustrator and character designer. “#hAPPY” is her first animation. she works as director and animator. In the pre-production stage she was responsible for collecting and coordinating the ideas of the team. She was in charge of the storyboard, character movements, transitions, etc.
Filmography
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Director's notes
In the Self-media, the popularity is rated by the number of clicks. Therefore, many so called cyber celebrity are doing ridiculous and extreme behaviors to attract audience’s attention. The plot of this story are inspired by some of the true stories that happening on the internet. Use black humor to make the audience think about the absurdity of such a social phenomenon.