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Condimental Love

Synopsis

Elliott Steel and Jessica Starkins animated short Condimental Love; A stop motion animation that tells the tale of Love and Forgiveness, light heartedly reflect by table top condiments.

Elliott’s first short with a 'Fred Astaire & Ginger Rodgers' dance style and essence has caught peoples attentions with its excellent use of stop frame, music and underlying subtle metaphors of the tale of daily love.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 mins 50 secs
Format
HD
Director
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins 1st Feature
Producer
Matthew J Gunn, Simon Cummins, StrayMonkey Productions
Co-Producer
Matthew J Gunn, Simon Cummins, StrayMonkey Productions
Editor
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins
Screenwriter
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins
Director of Photography
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins
Sound
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins
Production Designers
Elliott Steel, Jessica Starkins

Genre

Music Comedy Dance

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

StrayMonkey Productions

55 Station Road
West Byfleet
Surrey KT14 6DT
UK

film@straymonkeyproductions.com

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