The Child of Fire

The Child of Fire, original title L'Enfant du feu, is a French animated short film I made when I was a student at Sorbonne Nouvelle, using Blender. The 2 min 23 sec film blends adventure and historical storytelling. It was made by a friend and me in one month, before I had taken any 3D animation classes at school.

Software

Blender

DaVinci Resolve

Two characters carrying glowing fire inside a warm interior

01 / Film

The Child of Fire

A French student animated short film made in Blender, completed on January 19, 2024, with a runtime of 2 minutes and 23 seconds.

Blender

DaVinci Resolve

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Story note

Synopsis

Once upon a time, in a LEGO world, an extraordinary young woman told the stories of fire, in times of peace as well as chaos. In this tale, this child of fire evokes the fate of the forgotten, victims of discrimination and massacres carried out by flames. In a brick-built universe, rediscover the evolution of fire's uses and the full extent of its power, whatever form it takes.

Visual archive

Selected stills

6 images

Hooded character in a dark church lit by red windows — Church sequence

Character surrounded by fire in a Paris-inspired environment — Paris sequence

Warrior character in orange firelight during a confrontation — Troy sequence

Caveman hunter riding through a forest scene — Caveman hunt

Character walking up white temple stairs surrounded by flames — Hephaistos sequence

01 / Identity

Original title: L'Enfant du feu. Project type: animation, student short film. Genres: adventure, historical.

02 / Format

Runtime: 2 min 23 sec. Completion date: January 19, 2024. Country of origin and filming: France. Language: French.

03 / Production / Context

Made in Blender. Digital capture format, 1.85 aspect ratio, color film. Production budget: 0 USD. First-time director: yes. Student project: yes - Sorbonne Nouvelle. Made by a friend and me in one month, before I had taken any formal 3D animation classes at school.

Film circuit

Festival selections

12 documented entries

01
Couch Film Festival, Toronto
2024
Nominated
02
Essonne en Court, Palaiseau
2024
Official selection
03
Open Screen Club, Paris
2024
Official selection
04
Nikon Film Festival, Paris
2024
Official selection
05
Anpi Londa Film Festival
2024
Selected
06
Filmmaker Sessions, Volume 3
2024
Selected
07
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, Volume 4
2024
Selected
08
Wiphay ! - Ajayu
2024
Selected
09
Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFF
2024
Selected
10
Imagination Lunchbox International Children's Film Festival
2024
Selected
11
Montpellier Indie Film Festival • MONTIFF
2024
Selected
12
Medezfest - Children and Youth Film Festival
2024
Semifinalist