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My First Taste Of Death

Synopsis

Written by the director aged 12, now 35 - about events when aged 21. Tormented offspring of half-remembered adventure movies with a tail sting. Me and the boss discover Dodo island, I face a deadly struggle with my nemesis the demented sea scorpion and finally the terrible truth is revealed.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 30 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Laurie Hill
Producer
Royal College Of Art
Editor
Laurie Hill
Screenwriter
Laurie Hill
Production Designer
Laurie Hill
Sound
Shervin Shaeri
Composer
Andrew Lomatschinsky
Principal cast
Voiceover by Ian W Gouldstone

Genre

Action Experimental Children’s Drama

Categories

Fiction Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College Of Art

Animation Department
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7590 4512

animation@rca.ac.uk

Sales Company

Royal College Of Art

Animation Department
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

T+44 (0)20 7590 4512

animation@rca.ac.uk

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