De imperioAn animated short film by Alessandro Novelli.
During a peaceful night, a group of fugitives tries to find its way to the centre of the building, where the entire resistance is gathering. Evading the surveillance they go through the rooms of the Giants and witness their macabre routines.
“De Imperio” , produced by BAP Animation Studios (PT) and Co-produced by Studio Kimchi (ES) premiered at the 76 Locarno Film Festival, Pardi di Domani Official short competition in August 2023.
It is the last chapter of a trilogy on human conditions entitled “Deconstruction” and it was created with a blend of traditional and digital 2D, 3D and acrylic painting.
During my curricular internship at BAP Animation Studios, in 2022, I was proudly part of the hand-painted animation team of this short film, responsible for creating and shooting the color animation sequence, which has around 500 unique frames. This team effort required each frame to be painted with precision and care, where the process of having multiple layers to hand-paint had to be taken into account for the work to flow smoothly.
Awards:
Winner of Best Portuguese Horror Short-film at MotelX, 2023.
Winner of Best National Animation - Professionals at Festa Mundial da Animação, 2023.
Credits:
Written & Directed by: Alessandro Novelli, Produced by: BAP Studio, Co-Produced by: Studio Kimchi, Supported by: ICA.
Music by: Simon Smith Sound Design: Jonathan Darch & Simon Smith Animation, In-between & Painting by: Leonor Pacheco, Ines Teixeira, Marta Reis de Andrade, Laura Gonçalves, Alessandro Novelli, Carolina Bonzinho, Maria Francisca Moura, Diana Peixoto, Nurian Brandao, Sofia Bento, Beatriz Rainha. 3D Modeling and Animation by: Studio Kimchi, Ignazio Acerenza, Brian Martinez, 3D Supervised by: Bruno Simões, Additional 3D: Alessandro Novelli, Acrylic Painting DOP: Ivo Cordeiro, Compositing: Alessandro Novelli, Voices by: Jonathan Darch, Luka Peros, Sasha Smith, Leo Smith, Simon Smith, Xavi Lozano, Flute by: Xavi Lozano, Cello by: Sasha Agranov, Viola & Violin by: Aleix Puig, Atmos Re-recording Mixer: Dani Zacarías, Color Correction by: Emilio Sacco at Moonlight Barcelona, Produced by: Vasco Sá, David Doutel, Alexandra Ramires, Coproduced by: Carlota Pou, Bruno Simões, With the Support of: Republica Portuguesa, ICA, With the Partecipation of: Bando a Parte, Newgold, BCNSound, Olho De Vidro, Transperfect Barcelona, Dolby Atmos.
Traditional animation.
Porto, 2022