Student Animations

This selection of 2D- and 3D-animations produced by DigiPen (Singapore) students includes animated short films and fly-through showcases of rendered levels within game engines. Follow the links to watch the videos and learn more about the student teams, production processes, and more.

Salmon Meal

Savor this detailed rendering of a delicious salmon sashimi meal, created using Maya, Substance Designer, and Unreal Engine 5.

Sci-Fi Corridor

Take a walk through the blinking passageway of a spaceship, created using Maya, Substance Designer, and Unreal Engine 5.

Interior view of a spaceship corridor with closed door

Nature Lover's Room

Step into this cozy nature lover’s bedroom.

3D view from behind a terrarium, depicting the bedroom from a downward angle

Alien Containment Chamber

An alien containment unit houses an otherworldly, unknown entity.

A test tube is surrounded by glowing panels and yellow railings inside a space station

The Traveler's Yurt

An explorer’s yurt with a Mongolian theme.

3D View of a bedroom with various wooden furniture

Wagasa Showcase

A Japanese display shop selling traditional parasols and umbrellas.

Ornate Japanese fans sit atop a small shelf as decorations

Steampunk Detective's Office

The steampunk detective is on the case, leaving his office in disarray.

Zoomed in view of a contemporary desk with various items lying on it

Journey to Mars

A luxurious spaceship is on its way to Mars.

A large screen at a futuristic desk displays the words 'Mars' aboard a futuristic ship

Haunted Kitchen

An evil spirit haunts this abandoned kitchen and waits for release.

An evil red chest bound with chains hangs in kitchen

Chinese Apothecary Tea House

A cinematic walkthrough of a Chinese teahouse.

Papers and different tools rest on a counter inside a Chinese apothecary.

Insomniac

A tired boy tries to rest his active mind before his morning alarm rings.

The Delivery

An alien who works as a food deliverer gets lured into temptation, which brings about an unexpected turn of events.

Alien character celebrates with gold coins in the background

The Odysseus

An interstellar spaceship makes its way home.

Multiple futuristic starship helms look out over the void of space

Back Alley

A cinematic project based on back alleyways in modern Asia that’s rendered real-time in Unreal Engine 4.

Stein Industries Bionic Lab

A cinematic walkthrough of a science fiction laboratory.

A single robotic chair sits in a laboratory with multiple screens surrounding it

Ashes of the Great Anubis

An Egyptian treasury housing the secrets and riches of Anubis.

An ornate chamber adorned with Anubis statues and jackal imagery.

Precious Skulls

A cinematic walkthrough of a pirate captain’s cabin and his treasure.

Brightly lit 3D scene of a pirates inner chambers depicting a treasure chest on a table

The Cabaret

A cinematic walkthrough of a cabaret created in Unreal Engine 4.

A dimly lit empty cabaret stage with empty tables surounding it

Artyom's Butchery

An alien butchery that sells meat from different species around the universe.

Panned out ceiling view of Artyom's buchery floor and display cases

Neon Dreams

A modern, neon-lit cinematic walkthrough that’s rendered in Unreal Engine.

3D scene with a desk illuminated by a neon sign in the shape of a Japanese kanji

Hu Li (Fox Reborn)

A fox messenger disguised as a worshipper arrives at the temple with the intention to awaken the fox god. While pretending to pray, he looks for hints that will guide him to free the fox god from its statue body.

Project Edo

A lone traveler ventures into an abandoned temple entangled with mysteries.

Neon District: Kowloon

A sci-fi themed environment level that’s rendered real-time in Unreal Engine.

Space Plants

The lab researches how to efficiently grow a sustainable food source in space for astronauts.

Project Neulyphe

Project Neulyphe is a science-fiction research facility that studies alien life as a form of energy.

A large alien creature in a laboratory incubator

The Desert Dweller

The Desert Dweller is a cinematic project about an isolated robot who lives in a RV camper in the middle of the desert.

A robot does electrical work in front of a travel trailer

Temple of Sand

A real-time Arabic-inspired city created in Unreal Engine 4.

Precursors

A master thief ventures into a cavern where she stumbles upon ancient alien artifacts.

Female adventurer approaches a glowing item surrounded by skulls

Legend of Kamui: Moreu

Follow Siki, an adventurer, as she explores the rich lands of Kamui and interacts with its fantastical creatures.

A warrior beast standing in front of an owl totem.

The Way Home

Ana must make her way off a dangerous alien planet with the help of an unlikely friend she meets along the way.

Young woman in futuristic flight suit rides above the clouds on a flying creature.

Endless War

A gigantic armored mech is prepared for battle.

A gigantic armored battle mech stands in a hangar.

Powerless

A man’s consciousness awakens inside an android’s body in a mysterious facility. He attempts to escape, pursued by robotic security.

An android in the crosshairs of a heads-up display.

Feastival

Journey alongside ambitious orcish, elven, and mermaid chefs to the food capital of the fantasy world.

Trick No Treat

A lonely child goes on an unsuccessful trick-or-treating adventure before stumbling upon a strange and ominous house on the edge of town.

Zuri

A skillful forest spirit protects its home from a metallic interloper.

In a forest clearing, a green humanoid in a white-and-red mask dodges the swinging arm of a large, gray robot.

Cat Fight

Two rival house cats take their disagreement to preposterous levels.

A fat, brown-and-white cat and a small purple cat face off in fighting stances against a colorful kitchen backdrop.

Eye of the Beholder

A young girl discovers her mother’s makeup collection and decides to be ambitious.

A young, brown-haired girl looks up from behind a fashion magazine titled "Lovely Looks" while sitting on a green bed.

Japan's Strongest

A samurai comes up against an invincible enemy: a rolled-up straw mat.

A samurai in a blue tunic and sword drawn stares stares intently at a rolled-up straw mat.

Mission Roach

An ambitious roach parkours his way towards a plate full of delicious snacks.

A CG-animated roach crouches adroitly on a stovetop in front of a pot and wooden ladle.

Sushi Mischief

A prankster hatches a plan in a sushi restaurant.

In a colorful CG animated scene, a short, bored man stares at incoming plates at a conveyor sushi restaurant.