Astronauts
- Studio
- International Film School Wales
Synopsis
Two astronauts find it increasingly difficult to get on with one another. After a brief delay from a lost set of keys, they continue their journey through space. One of them spots a big red button marked "Do Not Press," so he presses it. The result is unfortunate.
Characters
Astronaut One, Astronaut Two
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Matthew Walker
Producing
- Producer
- Caroline Parsons
Writing
- Writer
- Matthew Walker
Animation
- Animator
- Matthew Walker
Voices
- Voice
- Glen Finick (Astronaut One), Alec Morgan (Astronaut Two)
Editing
- Editor
- Ben Hannabuss, Steven Evans
Crew
- Sound
- Ben Hannabuss, Steven Evans
- Storyboard
- Matthew Walker
- Rendering
- Nick Rodgers
- Prop Modeling
- Matt Dabb, Tom Brown
Production notes
Graduation film.
Director's statement: "Astronauts is my graduation film. It took me about a year, although most of the work took place in the last few months because I was a student at the time and students are rubbish at doing work. The subtitles in the airlock are a happy accident because there were no good takes of the dialogue. On this film, I discovered how difficult it is to animate people just looking at things. Especially when they are wearing opaque helmets. The film was filmed on location in space."
Director's statement: "Astronauts is my graduation film. It took me about a year, although most of the work took place in the last few months because I was a student at the time and students are rubbish at doing work. The subtitles in the airlock are a happy accident because there were no good takes of the dialogue. On this film, I discovered how difficult it is to animate people just looking at things. Especially when they are wearing opaque helmets. The film was filmed on location in space."
Awards
Finest Film Award, Best Film, International Film School Wales, 2005.
Finest Film Award, Best Script, International Film School Wales, 2005.
Best Film, Roughcut Film Festival, 2005.
Best Screenplay, Can Film Festival, 2005.
Best First Film, I Castelli Animati, 2005.
Nominee, BBC New Animation Award, 2005.
Nominee, Ffresh Student Award, 2006.
Nominee, British Animation Award, Best Student Film, 2006.
Award for Best School or Graduation Film, Annecy International Animation Festival, 2006
Finest Film Award, Best Script, International Film School Wales, 2005.
Best Film, Roughcut Film Festival, 2005.
Best Screenplay, Can Film Festival, 2005.
Best First Film, I Castelli Animati, 2005.
Nominee, BBC New Animation Award, 2005.
Nominee, Ffresh Student Award, 2006.
Nominee, British Animation Award, Best Student Film, 2006.
Award for Best School or Graduation Film, Annecy International Animation Festival, 2006