Project Detail

Construction Lines

Synopsis

A short, animated film about the interior of an 'iceberg' home (a home where the sub-ground levels are larger than the house above). The iceberg home in question was not developed due to hundreds of objections from surrounding neighbours in Knightsbridge, West London.
CONSTRUCTION LINES shows this iceberg home rendered as a 3D model, using the original architectural plans and the software ‘Sketchup’. The narrative of the film, the model of the home, and the scenes played out within it, are informed by the objections filed against the planning application, as well as online articles speculating about the lives and lifestyles of the super-rich.
Official Selection at Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017 - World premiere
Official Selection Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2018 - Deframed Competition - International premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 41 secs
Format
HD Animation
Director
Max Colson
Producer
Max Colson
Co-Producer
Max Colson
Executive Producer
Max Colson
Editor
Max Colson
Screenwriter
Max Colson
Director of Photography
Max Colson
Production Designer
Max Colson
Sound
Max Colson
Composer
Audionautix
Principal cast
Paul Bailey, Sandra Pearlmutter
Film Awards
Winner, Tenderflix Artist Video Award 2017; Winner - Best Fiction Short - Architecture Film Festival London

Production Status

Production Company

Max Colson Film and Video

Max Colson

Sales Company

Max Colson Film and Video

Max Colson

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