Minuet in Golden Nugget Film Festival 11 Sept

Minuet

Congratulations to our student animators - the short films Minuet and The Golden Acorn are both finalists in the Golden Nugget Film Festival in London on Wednesday September 11th.

We'll be going along to cheer our students on, vote in the audience award, and offer applause and support.  

At just under 6 minutes, Minuet is our most ambitious film to date at Escape Studios, completed by recent animation graduates. Golden Acorn was completed by a group of talented second year students who will soon start their third year of studies at Escape Studios.

Good luck to all our student film-makers as they showcase their talent and skill on the wider stage. 

Golden Nugget Film Festival

Golden Nugget Film Festival
The Golden Nugget Film Festival takes place in Stratford, London on Wednesday September 11th at 6.30pm. You can buy tickets here.

Where and when
Wednesday September 11th from 6.30-9.30pm at Pitch, Stratford, 2 Bridge Road, London, E15 3FF.

Pitch Stratford is a bar and restaurant, a "new open air space in the heart of Stratford", described as a "sunny, outdoor, colourful oasis just a short walk from Stratford station".

Minuet
With a running time of 5 minutes and 46 seconds, Minuet is our most ambitious short film to date. Directed by Aaron Hopwood and Harry Pearson, and produced by Maddison Gould, the project was animated in Maya, and rendered in Unreal Engine.


Minuet - Final year animated short film - Escape Studios from Aaron Hopwood on Vimeo.

Studio Project
Minuet was developed from a pitch by Harry Pearson, and was completed as part of our third year undergraduate animation students' final year Studio Project, in which students collaborate to work together as a team.

The Golden Acorn
"The Golden Acorn" is a trailer completed by 2nd year undergraduate Escape Studios Animation students, as part of their Studio Project module, which comes half way through the second year. 

The Golden Acorn

Our second year students learned to work together in teams (not always an easy task, but essential for a career in industry), pitching projects to one another, selecting the best idea, and working towards a defined project brief. The project was directed Maciej Osuch and edited by Miguel Teixera. To see the Golden Acorn at the IMDB, follow this link.


Golden Nugget at Facebook
You can see more about the Golden Nugget Film Festival event at their Facebook events page here. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/426456981296623/

Tickets at Eventbrite
To buy tickets, at just £6, go the eventbrite page here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/golden-nugget-international-film-festival-london-screening-tickets-68777229545

Festival program on 11 September
Minuet and Golden Acorn open the program at 6.45pm. Don't be late!

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2019, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here.