
Visual Storyteller Animator Creative Designer

Dive & Trek
Alon's desperate struggle to provide for his daughter, Pearl, leads him to accept a morally compromising offer from tourists seeking illegal corals. This decision sets off a chain of events that results in severe social and environmental consequences, including Alon's arrest and Pearl's discovery of the bag of fish left behind. The story reveals the intense conflict between survival and morality, illustrating the harsh reality of a broken system pushing individuals to the brink.
Duration: 4:05
Award
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Finalist, Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) (2025)
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Finalist, MY HERO International Film Festival – Student (2025)
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Selected, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Showcase (2025)
Role: Creator and Director
(2024-2025)

Styleframe & Process
*Originally planned the underwater sequences to be in riso animation, alas time constraints prevented it.
Pre-Production Exploration
*Using blender for location visualization and head turnarounds had efficiently cut time for designing the 3D aspects.
Animation






Credits
Director: Meryl Chan
Composer: Louie Ocampo
Clean Up & Color Animation Artists
Nash Tanabodee
Rylee Arenson
Jayy Elliott
Fiona Rieta
Logo Design
Margo Dela Cruz
Sound Editor
Nicole Amores
Supervising Sound Editor
Mikko Quizon
Voice Actors
Raki Diga
Taliza Arreza
Sean Calubad
Serj Calubad
Special thanks to
Lea Pietryzk
Josh Howell












