Project Detail

A Trace of Her

Karen Macey

Synopsis

Trapped and confused, one man is made to come face to face with the consequence of his actions. Through a series of haunting visions, fragments of that fatal night begin to piece to together and he is soon forced to realise the destructive nature of his obsession.

A Trace of Her was made as part of the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts Scheme.

Details

Year: 2009
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 3 mins
Director: Karen Macey
Producer: Quay Animations
Editor: Nick Light
Screenwriter: Karen Macey
Director of Photography: Steve Brunton
Production Designer: Karen Macey
Sound: Steve Luck
Principal cast: Craig Rutherford, Natalie Smith

Genre

Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mark Jobe

Quay Animation Studios
Mushroom Works
St Lawrence Rd,
Ouseburn Valley,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1AR
UK

T +44 (0)7875 412744

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