Countdown Wins Hon Mention at Milan Gold Awards

"Countdown" wins Hon. Mention at Milan Gold Awards

Congratulations to the makers of "Countdown", which has won an Honourable Mention at the Milan Gold Awards for "Best Animated Short".

"Countdown" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects. "Countdown" was written and directed by Leon Lau and produced by Xhoana Tola.  This its second festival award. 

Countdown

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"Countdown"

Countdown

"Countdown" 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.  

Software

"Countdown" was animated in Maya, rendered in Arnold, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

"Countdown" Credits

• Leon Lau – Director, Editor, Layout, Lead animator
• Xhoana Tola – Producer, Art Director, Storyboard, Animator
• Nerea Ortega – Lead Animator
• Catherine Hall – Storyboard, Animator
• Mahrukh Baig – Lighting, Art Director, Animator
• Catinca Munteanu-Buciuman – Lighting, Animator, 
• Joseph Kihiu – Editor, Sound Design, Animator
• Mario Hearn – Animator
  

Tutor Oversight

Countdown was overseen by Animation Programme Leader Marc Stevenson.

Thanks to our Industry Friends
Many thanks to our industry friends for their feedback and support. Veteran Animation & VFX Producer Chrissy Metge offered industry feedback, helping our students to develop their stories and do the best possible work.  Industry feedback is at the heart of what we do at Escape Studios; one of the Five Pillars of The Escape Method.  

Festival Success

"Countdown" has won:

• Best Animated Short at the London Movie Awards
• Hon Mention at Milan Gold Awards

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