Visual Game & Media Design graduation project
Student: Hongyan Song
Year: 2025
Away is a photorealistic concept animation set in a sci-fi world, following Isa, a lone wanderer pursued by robotic forces across a white desert.
It explores how a solo creator can achieve cinematic-quality results using advanced digital tools.
The project streamlines traditional workflows with tools like UE5 and Metahuman, offering a feasible model for independent production.
Format: Sci-Fu CG Short Film
Keywords: Worldbuilding / Minimal Narrative / Solo Production
Concept Core: A story about an individual trying to leave a trace after being erased by the systemIdentity
Project Objective: The project explores how a solo creator can build a complete fictional world through a simple workflow, using visual storytelling to express systems and emotions
This project was created using a streamlined pipeline combining Blender and ZBrush for modeling and sculpting, Substance 3D Painter for texturing, and Unreal Engine for scene layout, lighting, and final rendering.
