"Reconnected" Wins Hon Mention in Makizhmithran

Congratulations to the makers of "Reconnected", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of "Best Animation" at the Makizhmithran Film Festival Awards.

"Reconnected" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a studio module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects. "Reconnected" was written and directed by Stephanie Quelal Castaneda  and produced by Erik Bocskor.  This is its second festival award.

Reconnected

Reconnected from Stephanie Quelal on Vimeo.

Reconnected

"Reconnected" was completed in five weeks 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
"Reconnected" was animated in Maya, rendered in Arnold, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

"Reconnected" Credits

• Stephanie Quelal Castaneda – Director, Animator
• Erik Bocskor – Producer, Animator
• Erminas Surgautas - Animator
• Renata Raymond – Animator 
• Sabrina Addo – Animator 
• Hussein Faovaz – Animator 
• Cara Masters - Animator

Special Thanks

• Ilmi Perez Stubbs
• Marc Stevenson
• Amelia Watson

Tutor Oversight

Reconnected was overseen by Animation Programme Leader Marc Stevenson.

Festival Success

has won:

• Best Animation (Hon. Mention) at the Makizhmithran film awards
• Best Animation at the Milan 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 to guide the project, simulating as closely as possible the pipeline of a live client brief. 

Reconnected at The IMDB

You can find Reconnected at the IMDB here.

Reconnected at The Rookies

You can find Reconnected at The Rookies here.

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