Knock Knock

A young boy and a girl, discover a creative way to connect in a COVID world

 

Project Overview

“Knock Knock”- collaborative CG animated short film

Animation students at Southern Adventist University release their short "Knock Knock", a story about finding connection in a COVID world. The short was made by 3 junior students between sheets of plexiglass and behind masks.

The small crew (Mugi Kinoshita, Avery Kroll, and Ruth Perez) animated the project in just over 4 months in the fall of 2020.

Award-Winning Short Film

SONscreen Film Festival - 2021

  • “Best Animated Short”

  • Audience Choice Award”

  • “Best in Festival”

Windrider Summit at Sundance- 2022

  • Windrider - “Best Undergraduate Student Film”

 

Animatic and Animation

Below you will find the story animatic(Left) and the final animated short(Right). Enjoy!

 
 

“In a COVID world, two young students are trying to adjust to the new normals at school.  Faces hidden behind masks; stuck between sheets plexiglass. With the extra distance, it is easy to feel alone and sometimes misunderstood. But despite these challenges, these two classmates discover a new way to connect. “


 
 
 

“Knock Knock”- Story panels : by Avery Kroll

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