Hit the Little Man | CGI Animated Short Film | The One Academy @theoneacademy
Hit the Little Man | CGI Animated Short Film | The One Academy  @theoneacademy
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A grumpy old lady who has a bad relationship with her son, chases down a paper talisman who comes alive magically. Upon causing a mess, she slowly comes to a realization of the broken relationship.

The story is developed around the culture 'Villain Hitting (打小人)’ which is a folk magic more commonly practiced in Hong Kong to put curse on one's enemy.

This short film is a collaborative project crafted by The One Academy Digital Animation batch DG2205 and Illustration batch IL2201.

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CREDITS:

Directors:
Chan Qian Qin
Lee Wen

Line Producers:
Yong Yi Bing (DG)
Puteri Lily Sofea (IL)

Head of Story:
Lim Qi Heng
Chew Xiao Suan

Art Directors:
Lee Zi Wen (DG)
Henry Loy Yan Sheng (IL)

Story Artists:
Ashley Chin Li
Dominic Kevin Laksamana Jap
Jocelyn Chan
Ng Chun Yao
Stephanie Madeline Wijaya

Character Artists:
Darren Ko
Tai Huan Ling

Lead Environment Artist:
Sereena Lim Yushi

Environment Aritsts:
Darren Ko
Janelle Oh Jia Xin
Jemima Abigail Tjaha
Kwong Pei Yee
Lilyani Santika
Ng Jia Ying
Tio Tzen Ann
Puteri Lily Sofea

Lead Character Modeler:
Lee Zi Wen

Character Texture Artist:
Lee Zi Wen

Lead Environment Modeler:
Chen Shi Qi

Environment Modelers:
Lee Wen
Yap Jing Ming

Environment Texture Artists:
Chen Shi Qi
Lee Wen
Yap Jing Ming

Lead Set Dresser:
Lee Wen

Set Dressers:
Chen Shi Qi
Yap Jing Ming

Technical Director:
Lim Yie En

Character Riggers:
Lim Yie En
Lilian Ngu

Props Riggers:
Lee Ke Xuan
Marisa Faith Kintu

Director of Photography:
Kimberly Lye Wen Xin

Layout Artists:
Chan Qian Qin
Lilian Ngu
Lim Yie En
Yong Huai En

Lead Animator:
Yong Huai En

Animators:
Chan Qian Qin
Kimberly Lye Wen Xin
Lee Ke Xuan
Lilian Ngu
Lim Yie En
Marisa Faith Kintu
Yong Yi Bing

Lead Lighter:
Yap Jing Ming

Lighting Artists:
Chan Qian Qin
Chen Shi Qi
Lee Zi Wen
Marisa Faith Kintu

Lead VFX:
Yong Yi Bing

VFX Artists:
Lee Ke Xuan
Lee Zi Wen
Lim Yie En

FX Artist (Wall Break):
Hew Hui Yue (VE)

Lead Compositor:
Lilian Ngu

Compositors:
Lee Ke Xuan
Lee Wen
Yong Huai En

Lead Renderer:
Kimberly Lye Wen Xin

Renderers:
Chan Qian Qin
Chen Shi Qi
Yong Yi Bing

Lead Editor:
Chan Qian Qin

Editors:
Kimberly Lye Wen Xin
Lilian Ngu
Lee Wen

Music Editor: Lilian Ngu

Music Composer: Samuel Fu

SFX Editor:
Kimberly Lye Wen Xin
Marisa Faith Kintu

Chase scene music: fesliyanstudios.com

Sincerely,
Wan Dai Fu Prodution
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