We Are All Seeking

We Are All Seeking — original playful film title lettering over a hand reaching into a tree hollow
A short film by Yining Angel Wang2021 · From concept to final cut
01 / Two perspectives

A mystery.
A different way of seeing.

A young man in his mid-twenties, obsessed with detective stories, finally gets a chance to investigate. What happens when his search brings him face to face with someone far younger?

We Are All Seeking unfolds through two narrative perspectives. The biggest challenge was working with a five-year-old child actor for the first time. This process archive follows the development of the two perspectives, the preparation behind the shoot, and the adjustments and improvisation required on set.

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02 / The making

From an idea
to a moving image.

Explore the original process documentation. Each board keeps its original composition and proportions.

03 / Visual & camera logic

Draw the sequence.
Find the rhythm.

The script develops the plot; the storyboard maps the images. Shot sizes, camera movement, and the order of the frames helped plan a film with quick edits.

Open the board and choose “Actual size” to scroll through the handwritten camera notes.

04 / Production stills

Two perspectives.
One shared world.

Interiors, small gestures, and a search that leads outside. Both original stills pages are preserved here without cropping individual frames.

05 / Final look

We Are All Seeking (2021)

The biggest challenge was working with a five-year-old child actor. It was my first experience directing a child, and it challenged me to adapt and improvise on set.

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