Afterimage — CGI Animated Short Film

“Afterimage” is a quiet, emotional 3D animated short film about love, memory, and the small routines that slowly shape a life together. An elderly couple shares a simple daily ritual — taking photographs of one another with an old camera, building an album filled with ordinary moments that become deeply meaningful over time. As age and illness begin to interfere, these familiar routines start to fall apart. Actions once effortless become confusing. Presence no longer guarantees permanence. Told entirely without dialogue, Afterimage relies on visual storytelling, subtle gestures, and atmosphere to explore memory loss and the painful realization of absence. Film Information: • Genre: Animation, Drama • Production Year: 2024 • Country of Production: Vietnam • Logline: An elderly man struggles to maintain love and routine as memory loss reshapes his perception of reality. Synopsis: Afterimage explores how memory shapes our relationships — and what happens when that foundation begins to erode. By removing dialogue entirely, the film places the viewer inside the emotional experience of confusion, denial, and realization. The story unfolds through gestures, environments, and silence, allowing meaning to emerge naturally rather than being explained. At its core, the film reflects on a simple truth: we cannot live without memories, but we also cannot live only through them. About Us Gift Galaxy is a curated gallery showcasing the best animated short films from artists around the world, shared under Creative Commons or with direct written copyright permission from creators. WANT TO GET FEATURED? Are you an animator, filmmaker, student, studio, or independent creator? We'd love to discover your work. Submit your film at: https://sazameth.com/submit For more details or to dispute, please contact us at: [email protected] or [email protected] Please Note: All videos are uploaded after written copyright permission from respected Artists, Studios or Schools. License & Attribution: Credits: • Film Title: AFTERIMAGE • Scripts & Research:   – Ho Anh Duc   – Tran Thi Thu Uyen   – Vu Thi Thu Hien • Environment Design & Modeling: Ho Anh Duc • Character Design & Modeling: Tran Thi Thu Uyen, Vu Thi Thu Hien • Storyboard & Animatic: Vu Thi Thu Hien • Rigging & Animation: Vu Thi Thu Hien • FX & Simulation: Ho Anh Duc, Vu Thi Thu Hien • Lighting & Rendering: Ho Anh Duc, Tran Thi Thu Uyen, Vu Thi Thu Hien • Film Finalization: Ho Anh Duc, Tran Thi Thu Uyen, Vu Thi Thu Hien • Supervisor: Le Tat Nguyen Khang • Restored and Re-Presented by: Gift Galaxy #afterimage #animatedshortfilm #emotionalanimation #3danimation #animationdrama #animationaboutmemory #indieanimation #silentanimation #animatedfilm #giftgalaxy