Project Detail

The Tortoise

Synopsis

There was once a man quite sure of himself.
Everyday he would have a morning stroll. On one such occasion, he spotted something he had never seen before: a tortoise. He examined it thoroughly, noticing every detail;
Soon he ran home to tell the family. But would anyone believe him?...

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 45 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Pedro Lino, Luis da Matta Almeida
Producer
Luis da Matta Almeida
Executive Producer
Pedro Lino
Editor
Pedro Lino
Screenwriter
Nélia Cruz
Production Designer
Pedro Lino
Sound
John Kassab
Composer
Daniel Pemberton
Animation
Carlos de Faria, Jeroen Jaspaert,
Compositing
Andy Hague

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Sparkle Animation, Zeppelin Films

10-14 Hewett Street
London
EC2A 3NN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7247 4290

Sales Company

Sparkle Animation, Zeppelin Films

10-14 Hewett Street
London
EC2A 3NN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7247 4290

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