"Fairy Tree" Wins Best Super Short in Florence

"The Fairy Tree" wins Best Super Short in Florence 

Congratulations to the makers of "The Fairy Tree", which has won Best Super Short Film at the Florence Film Awards.

"The Fairy Tree" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001 by second-year animation students working together on a short film.  "The Fairy Tree" was written and directed by Maisy Rogers and produced by Tsz Yau “Moses” Ho.  This is its fourth festival award. 

The Fairy Tree

"The Fairy Tree"

"The Fairy Tree" tells the story of a young girl venturing into a mysterious forest. It 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

"The Fairy Tree" was animated in Maya, rendered in Arnold, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

"The Fairy Tree" Credits

• Maisy Rogers – Director, Editor, Storyboard Artist, 2D Artist and Animator
• Tsz Yau “Moses” Ho – Producer, Art Director, Rigger, Animator
• Pablo Castilla – Rendering, Lighting, Art Dept, Animator
• Derek Eniolu – Art Dept, 2D Artist, Animator
• Shavaz Uzice – Lead Animator
• Lucie Massamba – Generalist, Animator

Tutor Oversight

The Fairy Tree was overseen by Animation Programme Leader Marc Stevenson.

Festival Success

The Fairy Tree has won 

• Best Super Short Film at the Florence Film Awards
• Best Super Short Film at the London Movie Awards
• Best Animated Film at the Milan Gold Awards
• Best Super Short Film at the International Gold Awards 

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.  

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