At Both Ends
Clayna Esteva Camacho & Sarah Velasco Vasconcelos
Synopsis
After a young candle girl is swept away by her imagination on a trip to the movies, she becomes consumed by inspiration. She begins to see her daydreams transform the world around her with colour and possibility. Determined to capture it all, she plunges into a relentless creative frenzy. But as her flame grows brighter, it begins to consume her. Her body melts, her space fills with chaos, and the joy that once fueled her work gives way to exhaustion. What happens when your greatest source of light begins to consume you?
Artist Statement
At Both Ends is a short film about the push and pull of making things. Creativity at its most exhilarating (and most exhausting) can feel expansive, consuming, and, at times, unsustainable. Through a blend of soft, grounded 3D and bold, vibrant 2D animation, the film moves between moments of imaginative intensity and quiet depletion. At its heart, this film is about care, especially the kind we receive from others when we can’t sustain ourselves, and a reminder that you can do anything you set your mind to, but not all at once.
Credits
Direction
Clayna Esteva Camacho & Sarah Velasco Vasconcelos
Animation Pre-production
Clayna Esteva Camacho: Writer, producer, character
designer, 3D modeller, lookdev, layout.
Sarah Velasco Vasconcelos: Concept, storyboarder,
background artist.
Abigail Cruikshanks: Script consultant.
Alexa Gamboa Alcocer: Character concept.
Maya Gatabaki: 3D character modeller.
Cassandra Camacho: R&D
Denisse Rivero: Rigger.
Coco Gazso & Aisling Stardust: Rigging consultants
Animation Production
Clayna Esteva Camacho: Lead 3D animator, lighting,
editing.
Sarah Velasco Vasconcelos: 2D animation, colour, lighting.
Tomás Herrera Larrea: Colourist, editing.
Abigail Cruikshanks: 2D colour aid.
Pezo Arugu: 3D animator.
Alexa Gamboa Alcocer: Illustrator, editing.
Sound Production
Tomás Herrera Larrea: Music composer, sound mixer,
compositor, colorist.
Cassandra Camacho: Sound designer.
