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| Planet Mars wins Hon Mention for Best Cinematography |
Directed by Escapee Sebastian Kuder, and produced by Katerina Zacharakis, Planet Mars was a Studio Project completed by second year animation students at Escape Studios, and was our first short rendered in Unreal Engine.
Planet Mars
Planet Mars is an animated mockumentary which tells the story of what really happened to life on Mars. It was directed by Sebastian Kuder and produced by Katerina Zacharakis. You can watch the short film below.
Planet Mars was completed as part of the second year of animation studies at Escape Studios.in Module PR5001, a Studio Project Module in which students collaborate to produce a short film.
Industry Mentoring from Framestore
Planet Mars was mentored by London VFX powerhouse Framestore, who gave up 6 successive Fridays to come in to our classroom and offer feedback and notes to our students. Many thanks to Framestore, and in particular to Head of Global Talent Andrew Schlussel and Lead Animator Oz Gani for their tireless support.
Planet Mars Credits
Planet Mars has enjoyed considerable festival success:
Planet Mars at IMDB
Planet Mars is an animated mockumentary which tells the story of what really happened to life on Mars. It was directed by Sebastian Kuder and produced by Katerina Zacharakis. You can watch the short film below.
Planet Mars was completed as part of the second year of animation studies at Escape Studios.in Module PR5001, a Studio Project Module in which students collaborate to produce a short film.
Industry Mentoring from Framestore
Planet Mars was mentored by London VFX powerhouse Framestore, who gave up 6 successive Fridays to come in to our classroom and offer feedback and notes to our students. Many thanks to Framestore, and in particular to Head of Global Talent Andrew Schlussel and Lead Animator Oz Gani for their tireless support.
Planet Mars Credits
- Sebastian Kuder, director, writer, cinematographer, animator
- Katerina Zacharakis - Producer, animator
- Stephen Mealand – Storyboards, animator
- Maria Robertson – Storyboards, animator
- Nichole Gonzalez – Writer, animator
- Daniel Baidoo - Visual Effects Supervisor
Software
Animation was completed in Maya, rendering was done in Unreal Engine. You can see the project here at The Rookies.Festival Success
- Honourable Mention for Best Cinematography at the Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
- Best Cinematography at the Halicarnassus Film Festival
- Honourable Mention for Best Cinematography at the London International Monthly Film Festival
Planet Mars at IMDB
To find Planet Mars at the IMDB, follow this link.
To see more excellent work done by our students at Escape Studios, visit our YouTube channel.
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.
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.
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