Project Detail

The Waves

Synopsis

The Waves is a short animated film inspired by an artist, who after returning home from hospital having suffered a mental breakdown, attempts to describe the thoughts that wash over him as he returns to work.

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 37 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Oscar Lewis
Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Oscar Lewis
Screenwriter
Oscar Lewis
Production Designer
Oscar Lewis
Sound
Oscar Lewis
Music
Christopher Schlechte-Bond
Principal cast
V/O: Tony Fish
Animation
Oscar Lewis, Hakim Ismail, Yuriko Ogawa

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art, Animation

Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK

+44 (0)20 7590 4512

animation @rca.ac.uk

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