Whispers from Spring
Fertino Gao
See it On Campus: Level 1
The Screening Room: Room D1375 (1st fl, by the small cafe), Emily Carr University campus
Visitor Info
Duration/TRT: 4m 52s
Media: 2D Digital animation
Film genre: sci-fi
Trailer
Logline
In a world where robots keep humans as pets, a lost girl stumbles upon a hidden tribe of free humans—only to face an impossible choice between loyalty and freedom.
Production Stills
Artists Statement
Whispers from the Spring examines how systems of power shape identity, memory, and emotional growth. The film explores the tension between conformity and inner freedom through a speculative narrative of human vulnerability and resilience. By contrasting dystopian control with fragile spaces of care and renewal, the work reflects on autonomy, resistance, and the persistence of hope. Ultimately, the film seeks to resonate with those navigating expectations and selfhood, inviting reflection on how memory and compassion can sustain the possibility of rebirth.
Concept & Vis-Dev
Film Credits:
- Director, Story, Design, Fertino Gao
- Storyboard Artists, Fertino Gao/ Minnie Cai/ Tianle Zhang/ James Sun/ Gail Cruikshank
- Animators, Fertino Gao/ Minnie Cai/ Tianle Zhang/ Ruixin Xi/ Wenlin Ji
- Animation Assistance, Fertino Gao/ nemu/ 薏米子/ 子书/ 凌晨/ 刘玲瑞/ 陈君荛/铯
- Color, Fertino Gao/ Vadym Muraviov/ Wenlin Ji/ James Sun/ 陆禹辰/ 蒲凡/ 陈菊
- Background Art, Fertino Gao/ Tianle Zhang/ Lingke zhang/ Zimo wang/ 顾晨瑜
- 3D Assistance, Zhoufan Li
- Music Composer, 袁政
- Animation compositing, Kon/ Fertino Gao
- Editor, Fertino Gao
- English Script Assistant, Gail Cruikshank
- Poster Design, 4TA/ Fertino Gao
- Voice Actors, Ctrl Studio
- 少辞 as 0897
- 山水与狂 as Feng
- 奶糖 as Hua and Yue
