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Aliens in the Yard (Part 2)
May 2026
Emi (4) and her mother visit Aunt Janice and Cousin Ming-Ming in Rowland Heights, LA, where where aliens make a visit to their backyard.  (An excerpt from a larger story - from the prompt to create a 2-minute animatic of a personal memory.)













Pajin  
July 2024
A university student admist making a decision encounters a playful dog.

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Storyboard scenes from “Backpack Rat”



   






New Year
2026
A unseen threat attacks a rural village in the China. Based off of the tale of “Nian.”