Close ESMA Short film 2023
“Close” is a graduation short film made during our final year at ESMA Nantes, France. Directed by Sarah Cimperman, Clément Delamare, Simon D’Hérouville, Louison Forcier, Philippine Gabory, Anaïs Pausé, Hugo Porcher, Emma Siret. Original score by Lucas Beaugas.
Close ESMA Short film 2023
Close
Teaser
Film
Full frames
Breakdowns
Characters
The prisoners' appearance is greatly inspired by the character from "The Machinist," with their build and animation postures. Egon Schiele's work also influenced the design of their deformed and bony anatomy. Their textured skin shows signs of wear and seems like clay, almost like stone sometimes which reminds of the prison.
The monsters are dehumanized beings who guard the prison. They roam mechanically, carrying out a ritual that keeps the prison operational.
Character's tranformation
Sets / assets
Making of
Pre-production
Directed by :
Sarah Cimperman : Rigging, Animation, CFX
Clément Delamare : Lighting, Compositing, Modeling, Lookdev, Design
Simon D’Hérouville : Storytelling, Rigging, Layout, Animation
Louison Forcier : Lighting, Compositing, Modeling, Lookdev, Storytelling
Philippine Gabory : Layout, Animation, CFX, Storytelling
Anaïs Pausé : FX, Modeling, Surfacing, Lookdev, Design
Hugo Porcher : Lighting, Compositing, Design, Modeling, Surfacing, Lookdev, Grooming, Storytelling, 2D FX
Emma Siret : Lighting, Compositing, Design, Modeling, Surfacing, Lookdev, Grooming, Storytelling
Intern :
Nicolas Gradelle, Antonin Lemaitre, Clélia Mallet, Elisabeth Moreau, Mélanie Quelo
Original Score :
Musicians :
Anne Plu - Viola de gamba
Inès Hadjla - Voices
Sound Recording, Sound Editing :
Mixing 5.1 :
José Vicente, Yoann Poncet
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