"Green Friend" Wins "Best Animation"at Tekka Fest

Green Friend wins "Best Animated Short"  

Congratulations to the makers of "Green Friend", which has won "Best Animated Short" at the Tekka Film Festival. 

Green Friend is a short animated film created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios. Green Friend was directed and produced by Hugo Whitworth.  It was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects. 

This is its second festival award. 

Green Friend

You can watch Green Friend below:

 

Meet "Green Friend", the latest short animated film from Escape Studios. Green Friend is the latest short film created by our second year animation students at Escape Studios. Green Friend was directed and produced by Hugo Whitworth.  It was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.

Green Friend

Green Friend tells the story of a widower whose last connection to his late wife is a dying houseplant. 

Green Friend Credits

• Hugo Whitworthh - Story, Director, Producer, Lighting Artist, Artist
• Thomas Husband - Co-Director, CG Supervisor, Lead Animator
• Brandon Rai - Writer, Storyboards, Animator
• Robert Thomas - Editor, Animator
• Shaniya Kay Almazan - Art Director, Storyboards, Animator
• Nash Ebuka -  Set Design, 3D Layout, Animator
• Daniel Amor - Animator
• Ben Salwey - Original Score
• Katie Keddy - Violinist

Studio Project
Green Friend was 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 environment and pipeline of a real animation studio. Green Friend was animated in Maya, rendered in Arnold, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Thanks to our Industry Friends

Shelley Page from Locksmith

Many thanks to our industry friends for their feedback and support, especially Shelley Page from Locksmith Animation.

IMDB
You can find Green Friend at the IMDB here.

Festivals
Green Friend has won:

• Best Animated Short at the Tekka Film Festival
• Best Score at the Hollywood Gold Awards

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