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Belly

Synopsis

Oscar is coming of age, against his better judgement. In doing so he must experience the necessary evil of leaving something behind, but he can still feel it in the pit of his stomach.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Julia Pott
Producer
Royal College of Art
Screenwriter
Julia Pott
Production Designer
Julia Pott
Sound
Joseph Tate
Principal cast
Voice Overs: Olivia Gurney-Randall, Joseph Tate,Cornelius Clarke, Robert Blythe
Animation Assistance
Robin Bushell, Eamonn O'Neill, Ben Cady, Stephen Middleton, Theo Nunn

Genre

Horror Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7590 4512
Fax: +44 (0)20 7590 4510

Sales Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7590 4512
Fax: +44 (0)20 7590 4510

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