Abstract
"This Night" is a 2D animated Graduate Thesis Film. The story centers on a devout elderly woman who receives a vision foreshadowing her departure from life. Guided by this vision, she embarks on a profound journey. In her garden, she plucks a hibiscus and offers it to the deities in her home. As she prays with closed eyes, she envisions her hibiscus offering reaching the temple doors. Recognizing this as her sign to depart, she resolves to set out on her journey to meet the goddess at the temple. Plucking another hibiscus to carry with her, a sudden gust of wind sweeps the flower away. Undeterred, she follows the drifting hibiscus. As she trails the flower, her surroundings transform, leaving her momentarily bewildered. Despite the confusion, she continues to follow the flower, facing numerous obstacles along the way. Her unwavering faith illuminates the path, and her perseverance ultimately leads her to the steps of the temple.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Animation (Cinematography); Animated films--Themes, motives; Computer animation--Technique; Computer animation--Themes, motives; Future life--Drama; Devotion--Drama
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Film and Animation (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
Film and Animation, School of
Advisor
Mari Jaye Blanchard
Advisor/Committee Member
Kevin Bauer
Advisor/Committee Member
Vashti Anderson
Recommended Citation
Nair, Roshni Jayakrishnan, "This Night" (2025). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/12072
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
FILMAN-MFA
