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My Face is in Space

Synopsis

1977: NASA sent a Golden Record into space. It encapsulated some of the greatest achievements of humankind, as well as a few friendly faces. Larry’s face is one of them.

Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Director
Tom Jobbins
Producer
Elia Bouthors
Editor
Isabel Brammer
Screenwriter
Tom Jobbins, Daniel Brierley
Director of Photography
Matthias Pilz
Production Designer
Laura Tarrant-Brown
Sound
James J. Morgan
Composer
Graham Hadfield
Principal cast
Zoe Cricks, Nadeem Rajwani, Philippa Alexander

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animation Department

National Film and Television School (NFTS)
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1LG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 671 234

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