CGI 3D Animated Short HD: "Sayonara" Directed by Eric Bates


CGI 3D Animated Short HD: "Sayonara" Directed by Eric Bates



Check out this great short story about two unlikely friends saying goodbye. A young man named Charles just lost his home. He spends one last day with his best friend, a sea turtle, before moving on. For more information please visit: http://www.eric-bates.com/

This graduation project was made while at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. It brings together a lot of the research done over the three years in Kyoto, using techniques such as drawing, cg, photography, painting, video, and puppets. 

Directed by
Eric Bates
Puppeteer/ Sound Editing
Rulo
Sky Paintings
Yuki Murabayashi
Lacquer Transfer Textures
Judith Umana
Motion Tracking Assistant
Jeon Tae Hwan
3D Stereo Consultant
Masayoshi Arimoto
Taisei Enterprise
Media Services
Kasuo Hirose
Kazuyoshi Tsuji
Shineisha Company
Special Thanks
Ayumi Bates
Yasu Suzuka
Hirokazu Sato
Masahiro Kashima
Robert Borland
Kyoto University of Art
Monbukagakusho

CGI Animated Short HD: "Morty's" by BadKidow Company


CGI Animated Short HD: "Morty's" by BadKidow Company



Here is a great little animated short with definite Tim Burton overtones from our brethren lefilm across the pond in France. A lot of style puts this one on our list to share. Give it a look.

http://www.badkidow.com/

mortys-lefilm.com/

Synopsis:
"In the 21st century, emotional and generational conflict between a mother and her son for one thing ... The mother is none other than death."

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Mortys est un film co-réalisé par, Gaëlle Lebègue (modélisation, blend shape, animation), Ness (direction artistique, décors, matte painting, caméra mapping, texture), Mathieu Vidal (character design, modélisation, blend shape, animation), Nicolas Villeneuve (direction de production, lighting, rendering, compositing) et produit par l'ESMA de Montpellier.
Mortys a remporté le second prix du jury de fin d'étude composé entre autres de Dreamworks, Framestore, Dneg, The Mill, Nwave, Chez Eddy, Mac Guff, Ilion, Ubisoft, Delapost...etc...
Voix: Barbara Tissier, Tom Trouffier
Musique: Frédéric Abrial
Sound Design: Studio des aviateurs, José Vicente
Scénario: Gaëlle Lebègue, Ness, Mathieu Vidal, Nicolas Villeneuve.
Idée originale: Mathieu Vidal
Lien:
mortys-lefilm.com/
Réalisateurs Mortys
Gaëlle Lebègue
vimeo.com/15532989
Ness
aurelien-ness.com/
Mathieu Vidal
vimeo.com/15370537
Nicolas Villeneuve
cgvilleneuve.com/
Compositeur
Frédéric Abrial
elasticstudio.fr/
Orchestrateur
Isaac Chia
isaachia.com/
Direction orchestre 
Jean-Xavier Mary
Direction chorale
Patrice Baudry
Sélections et prix
Festival Voix d'étoiles- France: Projection hors compétition
Festival Cinemascotte- France: Prix du Jeune Public
Emagiciens- France: Prix du Public.
Animex, Angleterre : Sélection
Cortoons Film Festival, Italie : Sélection
Festival sur les pas de mon Oncle, France : Prix du jeune public.
Cinemator, France : Sélection
Manlleu Film festival , Espagne : Sélection
Festival, court mais bon !, France : Prix du public
Festival, Silence ! On court, France : Sélection
Festival Arcipelago, Italie : Sélection
Xscience Film festival, Italie : Prix Mention Spéciale
Détour en ciné court , France : Sélection
Umbria Film festival, Italie : Sélection
Festival Video Bochum, Allemagne : Sélection
Festival Tolosa Tourne : Prix du Meilleur court métrage d'Animation