"Kueh" Wins Special Award at Eastern Europe Fest

"Kueh" wins Special Animation Award at EEFF 

Congratulations to the makers of "Kueh", the short 2D animated film from Escape Studios, which has won "Best Animation" at the Eastern Europe Film Festival.  

"Kueh" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.  "Kueh" was written and directed by Gustav Chin and produced by Mai Lu.  This is its first festival award. 

Kueh

 

"Kueh"

"Kueh" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which Second-Year 2D Animation Students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the environment and pipeline of a real animation studio.  

Software

"Kueh" was animated in Toonboom Harmony, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Credits

• Gustav Chin – Director, Character Design, Storyboards, Animation
• Mai Lu – Producer, Storyboards, Animation
• Nathan Blackman – Art Director, Storyboards, Animation
• Rowza Aziz – Lead Animator, Storyboards, Animation, FX Artist
• Kamile Pranckunaite – Animation
• Shekinah Raymundo – Environmental Artist
• Mahamat Souleyman – FX Artist
• Courtice Spencer-Prempeh - FX Artist

Festival Success

• "Best Animation" at the Eastern Europe Film Festival.  

Kueh at YouTube

https://youtu.be/Q-vaM1AVC30

Tutor Oversight

Kueh was overseen by Animation Tutor Steve Lall.

Thanks to our Industry Friends

Thanks to Chrissy Metge from Jellyfish Pictures

Many thanks to our industry friends for their feedback and support. Veteran Animation & VFX Producer Chrissy Metge from Jellyfish Pictures 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.  

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