Reach Wins Best VFX at London Film Fest

Reach wins Best VFX at LIMFF

Congratulations to the makers of "Reach", which has won its second festival award: "Best VFX" at the London International Monthly Film Festival (LIMFF).

"Reach" is a short film directed by Matteo Balduzzi, produced by Alessandro Cannucciari, and  completed as part of the third year Module PR6001.

Reach

You can watch "Reach" (it's less than two minutes long) below:



About "Reach"

"Reach"  is a 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.

Studio Project
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

VFX Projects

To see other examples of successful VFX projects which have gone on to win awards in international film festivals, follow these links:

• Jerich0, directed by Sarah Andrews, multiple award-winner and shortlisted for a Student BAFTA
• Home Sweet Home, directed by Maria Robertson, selected for the BFI London Film Fest
• Adam & Eve Mk II, directed by Sebastian Kuder, winner of multiple awards
• Minuet, directed by Aaron Hopwood and Harry Pearson, award winner
• Golden Acorn directed by Maciej Osuch, award winner

Festival Success

This is the second award for "Reach", which has previously won an award for "Most Irresistible Animation" at the International Student Animafantasia Film Festival 2020. 

Reach at IMDB
You can find Reach at the IMDB here.

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