Thursday 18 June 2020

Introducing "Reach"



Escape Studios proudly presents "Reach", the short film directed by third year VFX student Matteo Balduzzi, and completed as part of the third year animation Module PR6001,  a Studio Project worth 60 Credits.  In this module our animation and VFX students join forces to produce a visual effects (VFX) project, with three months to take the project from initial pitch to final render.

Still image from "Reach"
Studio Project
Reach was directed by third year student Matteo Balduzzi and produced by Alessandro Cannucciari. The short was completed as part of the third year animation Module PR6001,  a Studio Project worth 60 Credits.

Working in Teams
Working with a team of ten students from both the VFX and animation departments, this collaborative short was filmed on location in London, with animation and VFX all completed at Escape Studios.

Live Action and Animation
The live action plates for Reach were scanned and tracked, and were completed with digital animation in Maya, composited and rendered in Arnold.

Still image from "Reach"
Credits
  • Matteo Balduzzi - Writer, Director
  • Alessandro Cannucciari - Producer 
  • Rassoul Babalhavaeji - VFX Supervisor 
  • Billy Allen - Animation Lead
  • Miguel Teixera - Animator
  • Tim Golton - Animator
  • Sasha Batt - Animator
  • Jack Billing - Digital Artist
  • Luca Valentino - Digital Artist
  • Tijan Holder - Digital Artist
  • Ian Ruckley - Digital Artist

2019 VFX Projects
To see other examples of successful VFX projects which have gone on to win awards in international film festivals, follow these links:
Reach at IMDB
You can find Reach at the IMDB here.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for our BA/MArt in 3D Animation, follow this link. To apply for our storyboarding evening class, visit this page here. For the next 12 week animation course, click here.




No comments:

Post a Comment