Project Detail

On Time Off

Synopsis

Drawn from life and from my memories of working in an ice cream cafe in Cornwall, these images form an animated landscape that takes the viewer on a journey through fire and ice cream and micro-dramas between strangers on a sweltering holiday beach.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 30 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Bill Porter
Producer
Animation Staff RCA
Screenwriter
Bill Porter
Production Designer
Bill Porter
Sound
Shervin Shaeri
Composer
Stuart Porter, Chris Hawkins

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7590 4512

Sales Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7590 4512

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