Project Detail

The Beatles "Glass Onion"

Synopsis

Commissioned to mark the 50th Anniversary of The White Album, GLASS ONION draws on a dazzling variety of animation techniques to breathe new life into Richard Hamilton's iconic collage.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019 - Commissioned Films Competition

Details

Year
2018
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
2 mins 23 secs
Director
Alasdair Brotherston, Jock Mooney
Producer
Richard Barnett, Layla Atkinson
Director of Photography
Pete Ellmore
Composer
The Beatles
Animation
Andy Biddle, Chris Cray, Alex Potts, Rok Predin, Tobias Fouracre
Compositing
Alasdair Brotherston

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Trunk Animation

Studio 15
O Central
83 Crampton Street
London
SE17 3BQ

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