Without
You.
3D Animation · VFX · Compositing
Project Manager
Houdini
Nuke
DaVinci Resolve
Overview
Without You is an animated short about human greed. Ants peacefully inhabit their world — until humans invade, determined to harvest their powerful mushrooms as an energy source. When humanity's exploitation destroys the earth, the ants discover a way to fight back.
We wanted to create a stylised film that humorously tackles human greed and climate change, told entirely from the perspective of ants. The visual direction was heavily inspired by the game Grounded — lush, oversized, and slightly absurd.
Process
After a major setback early in production — requiring us to restart almost from scratch — the team pushed hard to deliver a finished product. The restructure was painful, but it ultimately led to a much cleaner story, with Josef Schinwald's guidance helping us shape a more coherent narrative arc for the protagonist.
My Role
For Bachelor Project 2, unlike the first, we worked as a team. Students who had performed particularly well in BP1 were offered a Lead position — I was given that responsibility, which meant guiding teammates, organising workflow, and making sure nobody felt overwhelmed.
Midway through, the project was completely restructured, making the semester challenging for everyone. I focused on keeping momentum going and ensuring the team could finish successfully. In the end, my main responsibilities were:
Learnings
Key skills built across leadership and technical production.