Synopsis:
A snail invents the wheel and goes through a cultural evolution to finally get back to its origin.
- Director:
- Philipp Artus
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 3 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Motion Graphics
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Academy of Media Arts Cologne
- Animator:
- Philipp Artus
- Script writer:
- Philipp Artus
- Music composers:
- Madalena Graça, Madalena Gaca
- Sound designers:
- Philipp Artus, Jan Goldfuss
- Editor:
- Philipp Artus
- Production:
- Academy of Media Arts Cologne
- Distribution:
- Cartoon Brew
- Genres:
- Abstract, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Poetic, Minimalist, Non-violent
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Special Jury Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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