Project Detail

The Beast I Am

Synopsis

An awkward odyssey from the British Museum into the underworld offers Theo the chance to meet his inner beast and commence the perilous journey towards manhood.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 24 secs
Format
Digital, DigiBeta
Director
Sam Steer
Producer
Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Editor
Sam Steer
Screenwriter
Sam Steer
Director of Photography
Sam Steer
Production Designer
Sam Steer
Sound
Ting li Lim
Composer
Sam Steer, Dave Maric
Principal cast
Ben Wilson, Beadie Finzie (voice overs)
Grading
Matthew Osborne

Production Status

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
United Kingdom

Tel +44 (0)20 7590 4512

Email: jane.colling@rca.ac.uk
Web: www.rca.ac.uk/animation

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