"Father's Blade" Wins "Best Animation" at Makiz Fest

Congratulations to the makers of the short film "Father's Blade", which has won Best Animated Short at the Makizhmithran Film Festival.

"Father's Blade" was directed by Thomas Husband and produced by Hugo Whitworth; the editor was Alfie Williams and the lead animator was Brandon Rai.   

This is the second festival award for Father's Blade. 

Father's Blade - Trailer

Father's Blade - Short Film

Father's Blade tells the story of a young samurai who seeks revenge for his father's death. 

Father's Blade

Father's Blade

Father's Blade tells the story of a young samurai who must seek revenge for his father's murder.  Father's Blade was animated in Maya, rendered in Unreal Engine, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. 

Father's Blade Credits

• Thomas Husband - Director, Writer, Concept Art, Layout, Modelling, Fight Choreography, Animator
• Hugo Whitworth - Producer, Writer, Concept Art, Storyboards, Layout, Modelling, Textures, Animator
• Brandon Rai - Lead Animator, Concept Art, Storyboards, Layout, Animator, 2D Graphics
• Alfie Williams - Editor, Writer, Animator, Motion Graphics
• Shaniya Kay Almazan - Concept Art, Storyboards, Animator, 2D Graphics
• Blest Bohuma - Storyboards, Animator
• Pelumi Oyekunleye - Layout, Animator
• Elvinas Mikulin - Modelling, Animator
• Samun Garung - Animator, FX,
• Brayan Narváez - Animator, 2D Graphics
• Ben Swallow - Animator
• Jess Hiles - Animator
• Paul Harrison - Animator
• Ben Salwey - Original Score
• Aoife Thompson - Flute

Tutor Supervision

Father's Blade

Father's Blade was overseen by Escape Studios' Head of Animation Paul Harrison.

Industry Feedback

Industry feedback was generously provided by Industrial Light & Magic, from Senior Texture Artist Ellie Dupont, Lead Animator Bernard Wicksteed, Keith Ribbons and Senior Compositor Manuel Rivoir.

Father's Blade at The IMDB

You can find Father's Blade at the IMDB here. 

Father's Blade at The Rookies

You can find Father's Blade at The Rookies here. 

Festival Success

• Best Animation at the Makizhmithran Film Festival
• Best Animation at the Milan Gold Awards

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Industry feedback from Industrial Light & Magic

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