Full Circle Booklet FA

The Film Full Circle is an animated short film that presents the Moon and Earth’s relationship through a narrative medium. It journeys through a sleepless night, conquering the semi-conscious moonlit world and the retrospective nature of the night. The personal stories of twenty experts and enthusiasts in astronomical fields construct the narrative and its landscapes — coffee tables, paper planes, corridors, among other things. This anecdotal format seeks to present science through the eyes of humanity, prompting the audience to experience scientific information through the familiar mundanity of life. The humanistic vision of science acts as a launchpad for curiosity and allows the audience to access science through their own experiential libraries.



Full Circle would not be possible without the help of the 20 generous contributors, the good, extensive advice of the people at Science Centre Singapore, Akash Anandh (The Astronomical Society of Singapore) whose words had formed the bones of the film, and my advisor Ina Conradi who had been a fort throughout the tough times of 2020 and 2021. Thank you Lim Meng Hwee for your captivating astrophotography that brought realistic context to a graphical abstraction of the Moon. Thank you so much. I would also like to thank Sunder Nagayah, the film’s voice, and Lung Nok Wan, the sound engineer, for the best help I could ever ask for. Along the way, there had been a lot of kind people who voluntarily provided advice and assistance in acquiring materials and executing creative ideas. I would like to extend my thanks to all those who had extended their hand in making this project better. —Yeow Su Xian (Shu)