Sea Of Madness wins Best VFX at 1st Fest |
Sea Of Madness was directed by Maria Freitas and produced by Ivy Wang. Jake Hines was the editor and 2D Lead, and Sebastian McKernan was the 3D Lead. Ian Chavez Zarate stars as The Pirate.
Industry feedback and support was provided by Industrial Light & Magic.
This is the film's first festival award.
Sea Of Madness tells the story of a gold-seeking pirate who stumbles across a treasure chest on a deserted beach. Unfortunately, the treasure inside guards a hideous secret.
Special Thanks
Sea of Madness
Sea Of Madness - Student Short Film from Jake Hines on Vimeo.
Sea of Madness
Sea Of Madness |
Sea Of Madness was made by our third year VFX students, working together as a team to replicate as closely as possible the workings of a real vfx studio and facility.
Sea of Madness Credits
- Maria Freitas - Director, Costume Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist
- Ivy Wang – Producer, Casting Director, Costume Designer, Compositor
- Ian Chavez Zarate – Pirate
- Clement Gharini – DOP
- Jake Hines – Editor, 2D Lead
- Adi Lincoln – Sound Designer
- Sebastian McKernan – 3D Lead
- Cat Castiglione – 2D Compositing
- Robert Rodrigo – 3D Artist
- Guy Dijkhuis – 3D Artist
- Kevin Ferhad – 3D Artist
- Tahmeid Siddiqui – 3D Artist
- Kieron Lee – FX Artist
- Brandon Welch – Creature Concept Artist
- Amy Little – Rigging & Animation
The live action plates were filmed at Folly House Beach by kind permission of the Port of London Authority.
Supervising Tutors
Sea Of Madness was overseen by supervising tutors Sagar Rathod (3D VFX) and Sokratis Synitos (2D VFX).
Industry Support - ILM
Escape Studios would like to thank Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout. In particular, thanks to Senior texture Artist Ellie Dupont, Lead Animator Bernard Wicksteed, and Manuel Rivoir (Snr Compositor).
Escape Method
Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "Escape Method", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.
Festival Success
Sea Of Madness has won "Best VFX" at the First Film Festival
Sea Of Madness was overseen by supervising tutors Sagar Rathod (3D VFX) and Sokratis Synitos (2D VFX).
Industrial Light & Magic - Industry Feedback Manuel Rivoir (Snr Compositor) |
Industrial Light & Magic have been loyal industry partners for many years, offering our students the chance to get real-world feedback from industry, as if they were working in a commercial studio.
Escape Method
Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios, part of the "Escape Method", a blend of classroom teaching, online tutorials, constructive feedback, industry engagement, and group project work, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.
Festival Success
Sea Of Madness has won "Best VFX" at the First Film Festival
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