"VOID" Wins Best Student Short at HEI Fest

Congratulations to the makers of "Void", which has won Best Student Short Film at the HEI Film Festival. 

Void is one of the latest short films from our third year undergraduate animation students at Escape Studios.  

"Void" was directed by Kaya Akinci, edited and produced by Luis Yarroll.   

This is its fourth festival award.

VOID at YouTube

About VOID

Void tells the story of an encounter with a mysterious black cat on the London Underground.   "Void" was directed by Kaya Akinci, edited and produced by Luis Yarroll

Studio Project

Void was completed as part of Studio Module PR6001, a collaborative module in which third-year animation students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the environment and pipeline of a real animation studio, with feedback and support from industry partners Industrial Light and Magic.  

Software

The short was animated in Maya, rendered in Unreal Engine, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Credits

• Kaya Akinci - Director | Creature Modeller | 2D and 3D Animator | Story Artist | Concept Artist | Cinematography
• Luis Yarroll - Producer | Editor | Sound Director | Texture Artist
• Philippa "Pip" Cowen - Unreal Lead | CG Supervisor | Texture Lead | Character Modeller | 3D Animator
• Eduarda "Eddie" Lamar - Art Director | Build Lead | 2D and 3D Animator | Set and Asset Modeller | Concept Artist
• Amy Little - Creature Animation Lead | Rigging Lead | Asset Modeller | Texture Artist
• Samun Gurung - Character Animation Lead | Lighting Assistant
• Yasin Tribak - Lighting Lead | 3D Animator | Texture Artist | Colour Artist | Concept Artist
• 
  Brayan Narváez - 3D Animator | Rigging Assistant
• William Cunningham - Composer and Sound Designer
• Leonardo Cianchi - Set Modeller

Special Thanks
Special thanks to Paul Harrison , Ben Swallow, Molly McCabe, Leonardo Cianchi and Jessica Hiles. 

Industrial Light & Magic - Industry Feedback

Industry Support - ILM

Escape Studios would like to thank ILM's Keith Ribbons for industry feedback, kind words and general support throughout. Industrial Light & Magic have been our 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. 

Festival Success

VOID has won:

• Best Student Short Film at the HEI Film Festival
• Honourable Mention in the category of Best Animated Short at the Art Film Awards
• Honourable Mention in the category of Best Animated Short at the Future of Film Awards
• Best Animated Short at the Dubai Miracle Film Festival

Void at IMDB

You can find Void here at the IMDB.

Void at The Rookies

You can find Void at The Rookies here. 

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