Short film

Swelter

2012 · 2 min

A brief, uneasy animated glimpse of a strange future that lingers like a half-remembered dream.

Directed by: Jacob Streilein
Genres: Animation, Science fiction

Overview: Swelter is a short sci-fi animation by Jacob Streilen. The film was made in Flash, with photoshop being used for backgrounds, after effect colours and composition.

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Directed by: Jacob Streilein
Genres: Animation, Science fiction

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
technology
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, science fiction
Directed by: Jacob Streilein
Written by: Jacob Streilein
Runtime: 2 min
Country: United States of America

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