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White Out

Synopsis

An animated short about charting the unknown within our own minds, human fragility and high tech surgery, longing for home, and fishing. WHITE OUT is made through drawing and animating handprinted photograms, incorporating nautical charts, digital drawing and plates from the 'Schaltenbrandt Atlas for Stereotaxy'.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 min 30 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Martha Orbach
Producer
Martha Orbach
Production Designer
Martha Orbach
Composer
Ben Brockett
Principal cast
Voice overs: Tim Andrew, Margaret Pitt
Animation
Martha Orbach, Rosie Holtom
Funded By
Arts Council England

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Martha Orbach

2/2 256 Darnley Street
Glasgow
G41 2JA

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