Synopsis:
Study no. 1 – early words and scribbles. “A boy conjures the stars out of yogurt.”
- Director:
- Stephen Irwin
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- Mixed media, Stop Motion Animation, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Stephen Irwin
- Animator:
- Stephen Irwin
- Script writer:
- Stephen Irwin
- Music composer:
- Stephen Irwin
- Sound designer:
- Stephen Irwin
- Editor:
- Stephen Irwin
- Production:
- Small Time Inc.
- Distribution:
- Small Time Inc.
- Genres:
- Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Time, Dreams, Poetic, Transformation
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Anifilm – International Festival of Animated Films
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