Project Detail

Macropolis

Synopsis

Macropolis is the story of two reject toys who escape from the factory. Determined to rejoin the other toys, they lose themselves in the big city. Shot in an unusual combination of stop motion, CGi and time-lapse photography, this short film is animated entirely on the streets of Belfast.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
DV
Director
Joel Simon
Producer
Vicky Bevis
Editor
Nathan Mateer
Screenwriter
Joel Simon, Mick O'Hara, Ciaran Morrison
Sound
Andrew Simon McAllister
Composer
Andrew Simon McAllister

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Flickerpix Animation

7-12 St Helen's Business Park
Holywood
Co Down
BT18 9HQ

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