Memory Rental Store
Kyungin Kim, Jaeyeon Kim, Shruti Lal, Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li
France | 2023 | 6’57 | Italian Premiere
Kobu, an old turtle lady, runs a memory rental store on her fishing boat.
When a young hedgehog boy sneaks into her store it leads to a series of unexpected event that forces Kobu to come to terms with her past.
Directors: Kyungin Kim, Jaeyeon Kim, Shruti Lal, Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li
Producer: Cécile Blondel
Script: Surya Kalyan, Shruti Lal, Jaeyeon Kim, Jiaxin LI, Kyungin Kim
Set: Jiaxin Li, Kyungin Kim
Castings: Surya Kalyan, Shruti Lal, Jaeyeon Kim, Jiaxin LI, Kyungin Kim
Image: Surya Kalyan, Shruti Lal, Jaeyeon Kim, Jiaxin LI, Kyungin Kim
Special effects: Surya Kalyan, Shruti Lal, Jaeyeon Kim, Jiaxin Li, Kyungin Kim
Film editor: Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li
Rendering: Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li, Kyungin Kim
Sound engineer: Clément Naline, Jean Baptiste St.Pol
Sound editor: Laurent Jimenez
Mix: Laurent Jimenez
Soundtrack: Arthur Dairaine
Kyungin Kim, Jaeyeon Kim, Shruti Lal, Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li
Kim Kyungin
A Korean visual development artist and color artist based in Paris, France. I specialize in visual development and color, Character design for the animation industry. Adapt to working independently and collaboratively on various projects, and committed to achieving visual creativity. I have been a freelance animator and visual development artist, storyboard artist since 2015, participating in various animation projects for advertising, games, and short films.
Kim Jae-yeon
Kim Jae-yeon is a South Korean visual development artist, 2D animator, and filmmaker who is based in Paris, France.
She has been working as a background artist and 2D animator on various professional projects since 2019. She also makes animated films herself, she has been nominated and won awards at festivals. She loves to experiment with various styles and participate in creative projects.
Shruti Lal
Hello! I am a 2D animator from India based in Paris, France. I am a recent graduate of masters in character animation and animated film making from Gobelins, Paris. I love telling stories visually and making fun animated doodles.I have worked professionally since 2017 on various animated projects. I am always hyped to improve and look forward to every new learning experiences. Let’s collaborate!
Surya Kalyan
I am an Animator and Illustrator from Chennai. I have done 2D animation, Storyboarding and Layout for many professional projects and have been working professionally since 2018. I am always looking to tell great stories and am always up for a challenge.
Jiaxin Li
Jiaxin Li is an artist based in Guang Zhou China. Her internet nickname is @v_vhitestar She is a master’s degree in animation at Gobelins – School L’image in France. She is interested in character design and visual development and enjoys drawing storyboards. Jiaxin is open to all the mediums in animation and loves exploring new stuff, whether 3D or 2D.
