When the world's code glitches, and we see through the cracks.

This spatial microseries, reveals a simulation gone wild, mirroring our screen-addicted world on the verge.

INFO

HELLO WRLD is a microseries of 60–90s experimental shorts. Each explores how the ordinary world can suddenly fracture into the surreal, as if they were taken from a simulation. Using UE5 with volumetric scans and real-time compositing and animation.

The goals are: (1) creating an IP for digital platforms, (2) testing a scalable UE5 pipeline for Gaussian splats, hybrid animation, and real-time workflows.

EPISODES (WIP)

The Benchwarmer

Episode 1

Stranded at a rainy bus stop, a woman finds her only companion is a giant worm monopolizing the bench, whose silent, unblinking gaze feels disturbingly intimate.

Tiberius's Gallery

Episode 2

The faces in Tiberius's once beloved framed portraits come to life, their whispers turning into a relentless chorus of judgment, condemning him as a pathetic failure.

The Final Frame

Episode 3

At her late husband's grave, Eleanor aims for one last selfie, not for memories, but for proof of her existence before the system reboots itself.

FUNDS

$25,000 Funding request

Pre-Production & Story Development ($6,000): Storyboards, animatics, concept design; planning volumetric pipeline and UE5 look development.

Pilot Episode Production ($10,000): 2–3 pilot episodes (60–90 s) with volumetric & motion capture, UE5 rendering, including sound design.

Pipeline & Technology Development ($5,000): Hybrid animation and multi-format output workflow (video, interactive, XR, UE5-native).

Documentation & Community Outreach ($4,000): Tutorials, making-of materials, and community engagement to share UE5 knowledge.

CREATOR

Creator

Manu Weiss is a Director and Creative XR Producer with a background in Animation.

Her work bridges art and technology, blending documentary fragments, experimental animation, and immersive media. She has curated XR exhibitions, workshops, conferences and produced hybrid community projects exploring how digital tools reshape storytelling.

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