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.

Fig. 1 Climber. (2 min).

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Fig. 2 Character Lineup.

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Fig. 3 Exploration for the Creature character.

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Fig. 4 Facial Expressions.

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Fig. 5 Suit and props.

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Fig. 6 Props.

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Fig. 7 Mood exploration.

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Fig. 8 The Meeting. Mood exploration.

 

 

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Fig. 9 Models with texture and rig.

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Fig. 10 Ice tool in action.

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Fig. 11 Fight scene from the 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