Synopsis:
A starving prehistoric man trapped in a mysterious cave tries to escape as his body mutates.
- Director:
- Jason Ronzani
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 3 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Puppet Animation, Claymation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Jason Ronzani
- Animator:
- Jason Ronzani
- Script writer:
- Jason Ronzani
- Music composer:
- Dashiel Reed
- Sound designers:
- Brian Lam, Jason Ronzani
- Editor:
- Jason Ronzani
- Production:
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- Genres:
- Experimental, Fantasy
- Tags:
- Surreal, Transformation, Death, Identity, Nature
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, StopTrik International Film Festival
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