A Strange Program
Director: Chris Lowe
Released: 2026
A burned-out college student befriends a college-approved assistant bot who helps her out with her schoolwork.
NCTStudio presents an all-new short film that shows that not all computers are a replacement for humanity, nor can they be scary killing machines.
Mission
In my major directorial debut, I wanted to make a comedy about a school-approved bot who befriends a college student struggling with her work. I used Adobe Character Animator (my teacher paid for the software license) to animate the program, Brian, whom I also did the voice lines for.
At the end, I added a dedication to my father who passed away at the beginning of the year.
I wish to release the film to local film festivals, so it gets some recognition outside of YouTube.