"The Descent" Wins "Best Super Short" at NY Awards

The Descent wins "Best Super Short Film" in NYC  

Congratulations to the makers of "The Descent", the short film created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios, which has won "Best Super Short Film" at the New York Movie Awards.  

The Descent was directed Sirisha Mutty and produced by Belle Leuschke, and was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.

"The Descent"

Introducing "The Descent", the latest short film created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios.  The Descent was directed Sirisha Mutty and produced by Belle Leuschke, and was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.

Studio Project

"The Descent" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio. 

The Descent 

"The Descent" tells the story of an explorer who descends into a mysterious sinkhole in the desert, making an unexpected discovery. 

The Descent Credits

• Sirisha Mutty - Director, Art Director, Storyboards, Animator, Lighting
• Belle Leuschke - Producer, Storyboards, Rigging, Texturing, Animator
• Maye Lui - Storyboards, 3D Modeling, Texturing, 3D Layout, Animator, 
• Anna Pinart - 3D Modeling, Lead Animator,
• Lucia Caccavale - Editor, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Animator, Sounds Design,
• Daniel Joseph - Cinematography, Animator

Supervising Tutor

"The Descent" was overseen by supervising tutor Marc Stevenson, an industry veteran and tutor at Escape Studios.

Thanks to our Industry Friends

Shelley Page from Locksmith

Many thanks to our industry friends for their feedback and support; Shelley Page from Locksmith Animation and Max Howard both provided invaluable critique and guidance throughout the project. Jakob Parsons assisted with sound design, and DNEG Animation's Andrew Schlussel also offered industry feedback. 

Festival Success

Squeaky Clean has won:

• "Best Super Short Film" at the New York Movie Awards   

IMDB

You can find Squeaky Clean at the IMDB here. 

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