Short film · 2024–2025 · Writer, director, editor, VFX
Project ELA
A sci-fi short about love, loss and an AI simulation that glitches when memory gets too painful.
The story
ELA follows a love story kept alive inside an AI simulation. When the memories get too painful, the simulation starts to glitch, and the visual effects carry that emotion.
The whole pipeline, myself
I took the film through every stage: scriptwriting, mood board, location scouting, shooting, VFX, editing, poster and design.
The VFX
I designed custom HUD animations and holographic UI around live footage in After Effects and Red Giant VFX Suite. The behind-the-scenes video shows how each layer was built and composited.
Delivery
I designed the poster and title sequence, graded the film and handled final delivery. Project ELA was screened at the Ege University Showcase in İzmir.
Festival selections
Project ELA was named an Official Selection at two festivals in 2026: Filmmaker Sessions Volume 5 and First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 4. The selection posters below use stills from the film.
