The film abstinence is a 2d animatic film referencing one of the tales from Dunhuang Mural. It is a sad story about a monk and a girl falling in love with each other the first time they met. The monk’s affection for the girl put him in a dilemma between breaking his commandment or not. He finally committed suicide. I research the costume for the girl and the monk in the period and reference the visual style of the mural when designing the characters.