"Mob Boss Barkino" Wins Hon Mention at EEFF

"Mob Boss Barkino" wins Hon Mention at the EEFF 

Congratulations to the makers of "Mob Boss Barkino", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of Best Animation at the Eastern Europe Film Festival. 

Mob Boss Barkino was written and directed by Leon Lau, and produced by Angharad Mathias.  The lead animator was Maisy Rogers, and the Editor was Tobi Ajibola.  Industry feedback was generously provided by Charlie Tetlow and Felipe De Lanteuil from Industrial Light & Magic. 

Mob Boss Barkino

Mob Boss Barkino was created by our third year graduating class of 3D animation students at Escape Studios. 

Mob Boss Barkino
Mob Boss Barkino tells the story of a Barkino, a devious canine who rises to become the head of a criminal syndicate.  

Software

Mob Boss Barkino was animated in Maya, rendered in Unreal Engine, and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. 

Mob Boss Barkino Credits

• Leon Lau – Writer, Director, Animator
• Angharad Mathias – Producer, Animator
• Hussein Faouaz – Previs, Animator
• Joshua Popusoi – Modeller, Environment Artist, Animator, Lighting
• Maggie Murkin – Animator, Concept Art
• Maisy Rogers – Lead Animator, Background Artist, Concept Art
• Tobi Ajibola – Editor, Animator, Concept Art
• Joseph Kihiu – Animator, Lighting
• Erminas Surgautas – Lighting, Animator
• Jordan Coles – Rigging
• Taylor Green – Composer
• Paul Harrison – Special Thanks

Tutor Supervision

Mob Boss Barkino was overseen by Escape Studios' tutor Paul Harrison.

Industry Feedback

Industry feedback from Industrial Light & Magic

Industry feedback was generously provided by Industrial Light & Magic, from animators Charlie Tetlow (Jurassic World, Black Panther) and Felipe De Lanteuil (Ready Player One, Guardians of The Galaxy).

Mob Boss Barkino at The IMDB

You can find Mob Boss Barkino at the IMDB here. 

Escape Method  

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