Project Detail

Palimpsest

Synopsis

A narrative compression of time, place and persons that captures the 'spirit' of a building 300 years old.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 57 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Pia Borg
Producer
Animation Staff
Screenwriter
Pia Borg
Director of Photography
Pia Borg
Production Designer
Pia Borg
Sound
Mark Harwood
Composer
Pateras, Baxter, Brown
Principal cast
Tom Hirst, Tm Goldie, Mark Harwood, Paul Sykes, Emily May, Julie Hermann, Danielle Trigg, Kelly Russell, Christina Rex

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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