SEN is a 3-minute independent animated short film created by a single artist over five years.

A curious little robot discovers the crashsite of a spaceship with a strange portal. It meets an old rusted robot, who warns him to contain his curiosity and not enter the portal. SEN aims to explore our perception of time and age and how perspectives can change.

The film was developed entirely as a non-commercial project.

🎵 Original score by Stuart Michael Thomas 🎬 Written, directed & animated by Maxim Gehricke

There is more info on the project website: https://www.senshortfilm.com

A production diary has released at DigitalProduction: https://digitalproduction.com/2026/01/14/sen-five-years-making-a-solo-3d-film/

CartoonBrew has released an article about SEN: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/sen-short-maxim-gehricke-258959.html