“Chain,” directed by Ling Han, is a 3D animated short film featuring charming characters and a sophisticated environment. It uniquely tells the story of the mantis catching the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
“Chain” is visually stunning and emotionally rich, expressing nature’s survival instincts and prompting viewers to ponder life’s deeper questions. We sincerely recommend this film to fans of animation and proverbs.
About the Director – LING HAN
I have been passionate about animation since childhood, but I never thought it could be a viable career option. During my undergraduate studies in printmaking, I began questioning whether it was the right path for me. It wasn’t until my roommate introduced me to 3Dmax that I discovered my true calling. After creating a few pieces, I realized that animation was my true passion. I spent the next two years self-teaching different kinds of CG software and landed my first job as a rigger. However, after a year, I knew that I really wanted to be an animator.
To pursue my dream, I decided to come to the US to learn character animation professionally. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work for major companies in the animation and game industry, such as EA and Disney.
The journey has been both rewarding and exciting, and I am proud of what I have learned and contributed to the industry.
- LING HAN – Director
- TZU-YING HO – Producer
- LING HAN – Producer
- DEREK FLOOD – Look and Lighting Director
- JASON PATNODE – CG Supervisor
- MICHAEL PARKS – Animation Supervisors
- SCOTT GUPPY – Animation Supervisors
- ENRIQUE OLIVA PIFERRER – Animation Supervisors
- BRADLEY HUGHES – Executive Music Producer
- GUNNARD DOBOZE – Senior Music Supervisor
- SONIA MOKHTARI – Music Supervisor
- JOHN KORELLIS – Story Supervisor
- Nicole Peoples – ART Lead
- Emma Cormarie – ART Artists
- Sakura Hoshi – ART Artists
- Sunhyoun Kim – ART Artists
- Gisele Zach – ART Artists
- Corbin Ary – STORY
- Jemi Koo – STORY
- Sijia Zheng – STORY
- Zhe Hao Zheng – STORY
- Lauren Dean – VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
- Daewoo Koo – VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
- Yufei Meng – VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
- Hanyang Zhang – VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
- Daewoo Koo – MODELING Lead
- Radhika Bohra – Modelers
- Lauren Dean – Modelers
- Markus Kleffmann – Modelers
- Rishikesh NayuduModelers
- Milan PatelModelers
- Michelle StrachanModelers
- Yoonseo ChoiRIGGING
- Nadia DiazLOOK DEVELOPMENT Leads
- Selania KingLOOK DEVELOPMENT Leads
- Beverly PanLOOK DEVELOPMENT Leads
- Ericson AguilarLookdev Artists
- Kevin BowensLookdev Artists
- Rahaf KishkLookdev Artists
- Markus KleffmannLookdev Artists
- Andrew KuengLookdev Artists
- Tzu-Ying HoANIMATION Animators
- Shiori KanaguchiANIMATION Animators
- Sivagorn KraivitANIMATION Animators
- Maria Jesus MayoANIMATION Animators
- Yifat ShahakANIMATION Animators
- Chun-Liang (Jake) YuANIMATION Animators
- Linda BonoAdditional Animators
- Celeste Rubianes- CastroAdditional Animators
- Ling Ding – Additional Animators
- Erica Eng – Additional Animators
- Ling Han – Additional Animators
- Sakura Hoshi – Additional Animators
- Griffin Mitchell – Additional Animators
- Christle Roberts – Additional Animators
- Arielle Steele – Additional Animators
- Tse Li (Sawa) Wang – Additional Animators
- Odele Zhang – Additional Animators
- Shuwen Zheng – Additional Animators
- Whitney Chow – LIGHTING Leads
- Rahaf Kishk – LIGHTING Leads
- Beverly Pan – LIGHTING Leads
- Brandon Holmes – Lighters
- Wonmin Jo – Lighters
- Selania King – Lighters
- Sanjana Srinivas Mallya – Lighters
- Huy Pham – Lighters
- Meghan Regan – Lighters
- Janae Alana Simpson – Lighters
- Lindsey Zecherle – Lighters
- Xing Zhang – Lighters
- Niko Nettesheim – SOUND Music by
- Kirsten Johnston – Sound Designer/ Re-Recording Mixer
- Rachel Deshler – Sound Designers/ Sound Editors
- John Kessler – Sound Designers/ Sound Editors
- Giryang Bae – SPECIAL THANKS
- Pearlie Bhuva – SPECIAL THANKS
- Tony Chau – SPECIAL THANKS
- Samar Chen – SPECIAL THANKS
- Yuxin Fang – SPECIAL THANKS
- Annie Fullerton – SPECIAL THANKS
- Cody Gurecki – SPECIAL THANKS
- Vivian Hall – SPECIAL THANKS
- Jianhao Hong – SPECIAL THANKS
- Ariel Hsiung – SPECIAL THANKS
- Sean Juang – SPECIAL THANKS
- Mengting Liu – SPECIAL THANKS
- Lulu – SPECIAL THANKS
- Anna Su – SPECIAL THANKS
- Jiaxi Wu – SPECIAL THANKS
- Emily Xu – SPECIAL THANKS
- Kyky Yang – SPECIAL THANKS
- Odele Zhang – SPECIAL THANKS
- Friends & Family – SPECIAL THANKS
- AAU StudioX – SPECIAL THANKS
Judging status
Award Winner – Best Animated Film – Season 13
Finalist- Best Original Music – Season 13
