Canned

Hello, my name is Hasse Van Overbeke. I was born in Belgium in 2001. When I was 7, I got a Nintendo DS for Christmas. This is how I discovered animation on the standard drawing app, Flipnote Studio. Without knowing what I was doing, I drew some animations of clouds. I went to art school when I was 13 and dreamed of being an independent artist. I had a tough time during primary and secondary school. All my classmates hated me, and I hated myself. I struggled with my mental health. This resulted in an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa, or "Ana" as I liked calling it. With a lot of help from my parents and doctors, I recovered after 3 years. I wanted to tell my story and that of others a long time ago, but I had to process it first. During the first year of my master's degree, I felt ready. I graduated with honours in June 2024 with my short film Canned. Now I focus on stop-motion animation and a bit on digital cut-out animation. As a kid, I wanted a dog so badly, but I never got one. So I named my chicken "Dog" out of protest. In my spare time, you can find me on my yoga mat, in my garden, or with my cat (who is not named "Dog"). At night, during the craziest hours, you might find me gaming (don’t tell my mom).