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CYCLE
ORIGINAL SHORT FILM
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Every film begins with
an imagined world.
Every project begins with a story, followed by the world that gives that story a place to exist. Architecture, atmosphere, light, and scale become part of the narrative, allowing emotion to emerge through environments rather than exposition.
Cycle is the first exploration of that philosophy.
Story
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Narrative Direction
Cycle tells the story of a forgotten vessel rediscovered through an ancient ritual of sacrifice and rebirth.
Arrival
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| A forgotten king returns to a place built for sacrifice
The Ritual
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| Fire becomes the vessel through which memory is transformed.
Emptiness
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| The world grows silent. Only the shell remains.
Rebirth
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| The cycle begins again.
Story Telling
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Idea to film
Every film begins with an imagined world. Before a single frame was rendered, Cycle evolved through storyboards, visual studies, references, digital sculpting, and iterative exploration. Rather than following a linear pipeline, every stage informed the next, allowing story, worldbuilding, and craft to develop together until they became a single cinematic experience.
Transformation is inevitable
It makes room for growth
Credits
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Original short film
Written & Directed: Alejandro Robledo M.
World design: Alejandro Robledo M.
CG/ Hybrid Production: Alejandro Robledo M.
Inspired: Mortal Shell
Music: Ben Lukas Boysen — "Ours"
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