Project Detail

Something Strange That Smells Awful Sweet (part one)

Synopsis

A young girl sleeps, her dreams unfolded by another's hand - we are caught, by accident, at the back of her mind, emptying out as something tries to fill it.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 15 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Ryan Edquist
Producer
Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Editor
Ryan Edquist
Screenwriter
Ryan Edquist
Director of Photography
Ryan Edquist
Production Designer
Ryan Edquist
Sound
Ryan Edquist
Composer
Ryan Edquist, Andres Franco Medina-Mora
Principal cast
Eric Edquist

Production Status

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

T +44 (0)207 590 4512

Sales Company

Future Shorts (Contact: Katie Metcalfe)

71 Leonard Street
London EC2A 4QU
UK

T +44 (0)207 739 6055

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