I, Xiao Bai, was an exchange student  in Chongqing, China from September 2017  to January 2019. A lot of the things  I experienced and emotions I felt over  the past two years have been put into this mockumentary video. I wrote the script  for the Chinese narration myself and my Chinese friend who was closest to me during my exchange helped me record it.

Doodling, frame-by-frame animation, and collages were used, akin to physical diaries to suit the aesthetic of the concept that is “My Life.” To create a printed atmosphere just like a diary, a halftone and silk screen effect was used on all images.