Wednesday, 12 July 2023

"Papercut" VFX Finalist at The 2023 Rookies

"Papercut": finalist in The 2023 Rookies
Many congratulations to makers of "Papercut", which is a finalist in The 2023 Rookies in the category of "VFX Film of The Year". 
  
Directed by Giorgos Konstantinou and produced by Victoria Arraez, Papercut was a collaboration between 3rd year undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create a short film.  Papercut has won many festival awards. 

The Rookies was founded in 2009 to "showcase the most talented student designers, illustrators, film makers, animators, developers, digital artists, and launch them into the career of their dreams." 

About Papercut
Papercut is a short story about two paper figurines that come to life. 

Directed by Giorgos Konstantinou and produced by Victoria Arraez,  Papercut  was a collaboration between undergraduate animation and vfx students, working together to create an original story as part of the 3rd year VFX Project.  

Studio projects such as this one are part of what we call The Escape Method - bringing together students with multiple talents to work in teams and produce an industry-quality outcome. 

Live Action Shoot
The live action shoot, filmed by our in-house DOP Clement Gharini, took place at London Fine Art Studio in Battersea. 

Software
Papercut was animated in Maya, edited in Premiere, and rendered in Arnold.  Compositing was completed in Nuke.  

Papercut
You can watch Papercut below:




"Papercut" Credits

Escape Studios Supervising Tutors
Papercut was overseen by a number of tutors at Escape Studios, offering expertise in 3D VFX, animation, and 2D Compositing.

Industry Feedback
Escape Studios is grateful for the excellent and generous feedback from our industry partners ILM: including Juani Guiraldes, Steven Godfrey, and Davi Stein.

Papercut 
You can find Papercut at the IMDB.

Papercut at YouTube
https://lnkd.in/ex3k5uDu

Papercut at The Rookies
You can find Papercut at The 2023 Rookies here. 

Festival Awards
Papercut has won many festival awards:

"Jerich0" - Highly Commended
Escape Studios Successes
In past years Escape Studios;' students have enjoyed many successes in The Rookies, including:

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. For the next 12 week animation course, click here.

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2 comments:

  1. Giorgos Konstantinou18 July 2023 at 17:17

    Thank you so much for sharing Alex! We are all very grateful

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  2. Md Younus Meya18 April 2025 at 18:35


    Congratulations to the talented team behind "Papercut" for being recognized as a finalist in the 2023 Rookies Awards for VFX Film of the Year. The film's innovative blend of 3D animation, live-action, and visual effects showcases the exceptional skills of Escape Studios' students. The meticulous work in animation, compositing, and storytelling is evident throughout the piece. For creators aiming to achieve such high standards in visual storytelling, professional VFX video editing services can be instrumental. Companies like Zenith Clipping specialize in enhancing visual narratives through precise editing, compositing, and post-production techniques. Their expertise ensures that each frame contributes effectively to the overall story, elevating the final product's quality. By collaborating with seasoned VFX editors, filmmakers can bring their visions to life with greater clarity and impact.

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