Climber
2006
Graduation short film at the Vancouver Film School.
Format: 3D Animation. Fields: Illustration, Animation.
My Contribution: Project creator, writer, designer and animator.
"I'm tired and cold. Every step is getting heavier and every breath is getting thinner." This is a story about a climber that confronts his fears and is able to continue his challenge: climbing the D'naurco peak. I am myself a mountaineer and I always wanted to tell a story about confronting your own limitations when faced with adversity. I believe that strength comes from the heart. Climber Website.
Character Lineup.
Exploration for the Creature character.
Facial Expressions.
Suit and props.
Props.
Mood exploration.
The Meeting. Mood exploration.
Models with texture and rig.
Ice tool in action.
Fight scene from the short film.
Festivals and Awards
2007
Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada | Screened - World Tour Selection
CFS Trieste Cinema Montagna, Itally | Screened
International Student Animation Festival - PISA, South Korea | Screened
Festival International du Film D'Autrans, France | Screened
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival - KIMFF, Nepal | Screened
2008
South West Adventure Film Festival, UK | Winner - Best Short Film Award
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival - ShAFF, UK | Screened
Kendal Mountain Film Festival, UK | Screened
Flip Animation Festival, UK | Screened
Bang! Short Film Festival, UK | Screened
Animabasauri, Spain | Screened
Animofest, Slovakia | Screened
Busho Budapest Short Film Festival, Hungary | Screened
Cortoons Animation Festival, Itally | Screened
International Mountain Film Festival Domdale, Slovenia | Screened
Moscow International Festival of Mountaineering and Adventure, Russia | Screened
Pemberton Film Festival, Canada | Screened
Fernie Mountain Film Festival, Canada | Screened
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, USA | Screened
Vertical Fest, USA | Screened
2009
Orobie International Festival of Documentary and Fiction Film, Itally | Screened
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, USA | Screened
Williamstown Mountain Film Festival, USA | Screened