Project Detail

Baby-Cue

Synopsis

A stop-frame animation using re-cycled dolls, toys and found objects. Without dialogue. Baby is a tiny doll who lives in the perpetually dark Niteworld. The only light place left is the theme park Welcomeworld, the hyper-real creation of Baby's long lost father. Baby travels to see him and wreaks havoc with the help of her special powers, a supply of jelly beans and her mysterious friends. Can she destroy the ultra-powerful, mega-rich 'nice-guy-in-a-sweater'?

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
Beta SP
Director
Hazel Grian
Producer
Rosie Beckham
Director of Photography
Hazel Grian
Screen Writer
Hazel Grian
Director of Photography
Hazel Grian

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Rosie Beckham (Travelling the Edge)

St Francis Lodge
Morcombelake
Dorset DT6 6EB
UK

T/F: +44 01297 489252

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