Matt David Obiena | Francis Arne Flores |
June 23, 2025
Rogue is a short 2D-3D animated film about an unexpected friendship between two unlikely beings: a relentless killer robot programmed to end all living things, and a black cat named Bambam. Pollution has ruined the world, leaving the once cybernetic urban-filled cities in ruins. The only living things left are a few felines. The world is overrun by Killer N3KO Bots whose tasks are killing all living things in sight. What happens when one of the only beings left on the planet makes an unexpected friendship with a Rogue N3KO Bot? The primary objective of this project is to create a short 3D animation film entitled “ROGUE” that will bring perspective to unexpected friendships, 3D animated films, and other demonstrating skills and learnings of the animator. The film’s significant impact on the audience underscores its success in sparking vital conversations. Witnessing the audience’s positive feedback validates the film’s objectives in featuring a dystopian future, tackling unexpected friendships and bonds formed, and lastly animation skills of the artist. Multiple respondents commented on the quality of the film and the style; some also commented about the animation and the sound design. Moreover, respondents pointed out that the film effectively communicated the message it was trying to portray despite the lack of resources and movement. Creating animations such as Rogue, an animation about unexpected friendships, can benefit the community, as it can effectively communicate important messages to people of different classes engagingly and memorably.