Junting (Betty) Xiong

The opening sequence is built around the 1950s London fog, combining
fragments of real history with fictional narrative. Old newspaper clippings,
staged news stories, and subtle visual effects create a blurred sense of
authenticity. The imagery is kept low in saturation, mainly black and white,the fog is not only the setting but also a metaphor for truth being obscured.Created in Adobe After Effects, the work uses volumetric fog techniques, particle layers, masks and bloom to weave a sensory experience that pulls viewers into the opaque heart of London’s fog.

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"FORGOTEEN PAST" is a hybrid 3D plus 2D animated short set in wartime Nanjing, told through the eyes of a young boy and centered on an old wooden box that holds fragmented memories. The film uses a low-poly aesthetic—reduced geometry and textured simplicity—to convey the fractured nature of recollection and trauma. All 3D assets and rendering are created in Maya, then composited and enhanced in After Effects where 2D overlays, hand-drawn motifs, and layered effects give the memories a tactile, paper-like quality. The piece aims to respectfully evoke loss and remembrance: a visual plea that history must not be forgotten.

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Mental moster is a hand-drawn 2D animated short about depression and coexistence. Depression is visualized as a companion-monster that is always present—not an enemy to be vanquished, but a part of some people’s inner landscape that can be understood, negotiated with, and lived alongside. All artwork is created in Procreate and composited in After Effects, with a restrained soundtrack that supports the emotional arc: onset → impact → small practices of coexistence. The film aims to reduce stigma and offer a compassionate perspective on living with depression.

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CUP COMPASS is a brand promotional video combining 2D and 3D animation, using AE,Illustrator and C4D, with a clean and minimal 2D flat design style as its main visual language. Centered around three city-inspired coffee flavors—Kyoto Vanilla Latte, Sydney Citrus Sunrise, and Bali Roasted Coconut—the video blends each city’s iconic culture and architecture into its logo and packaging design. An original IP character, Travel Cat, serves as the brand’s storyteller, journeying through the cities and connecting their flavors into one continuous experience. The piece visually communicates the brand’s warm, modern personality and its core idea: “A taste of cities, a sip of stories.”

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Bauhaus Dreamspace is a fully 3D animated short created in Cinema 4D, blending the rational geometry of Bauhaus design with the fluidity of dreamlike imagination. Built entirely from simple geometric forms—circles, squares, and cylinder—the piece depicts a whimsical floating world resting above the clouds. Dominated by soft purples and pinks, the scene evokes a surreal yet tranquil atmosphere. Within this dreamy architecture lives a round, flying creature that adds warmth and vitality to the structured environment. Every object in the world is formed from minimal shapes, reflecting the Bauhaus principle of “form follows function,” reimagined in a poetic, dreamlike dimension.

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