It takes a while (intentionally) to get going, but once it does, it's fun. And also, kind of scary. Plus, it really reminded me of "Myst;" the fun and the scary, both. And that's always a plus.
A lighthouse keeper’s surprising discovery pulls him out of his monotonous, daily routine and takes him onto a journey into uncharted territory.
Made up of over 14,000 photographs, "The Lighthouse" is a neo-noir stop motion animation crafted by two hands over the course of 7 years.
A lighthouse keeper’s surprising discovery pulls him out of his monotonous, daily routine and takes him onto a journey into uncharted territory. Made up of over 14,000 photographs, The Lighthouse is a black and white stop motion short crafted by filmmaker Simon Scheiber over the course of 7 years.
WEBSITE
http://seethelighthouse.com
PRESS KIT
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vrvoaxe2xf4v91h/AACEeh-nWcWIWuKmnw4JtPGba
PRESS RELEASE
http://trimtab.pr.co/139968-after-7-years-in-the-making-short-film-the-lighthouse-premieres-online
CREDITS
A film by: Simon Scheiber
Music by: Nicolas Martin
Sound & mix by: Jan Frederik Vogt
Music interpreted by: Ensemble Shamhat (Javier Diaz Carrillo,
Gabriel Espinosa Gonzalez,
Jorge Solano Nivar, Evaristo Pons Femenia, Carlos Oliver Font)
Cinema mix by: Jeroen Nadorp
Produced by: Trim Tab
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
- Holland Animation Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Netherlands
- Cartoons on the Bay 2016 (International Panorama), Italy
- Athens Animation Festival 2016 (Distinction), Greece
- NonStop Barcelona Animació 2016 (Official Selection), Spain
- Animation Block Party 2016 (Official Selection), USA
- La Guarimba International Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Italy
- Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2016 (Programme, Best of the World), Japan
- The Smalls Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), UK
- Festival Stop Motion Montréal 2016 (Official Selection), Canada
- Encounters Festival 2016 (Official Selection), UK
- Animart 2016 (Panorama), Poland
- Animasyros International Animation Festival 2016 (International Panorama), Greece
- Gesticulation 2016 (Official Selection), Switzerland
- KloosterKino 2016, Netherlands
- Balkanima 2016 (European Panorama), Serbia
- Mercado 3D Wire 2016 (Official Selection), Spain
- Heart of Gold 2016 (Official Selection), Australia
- Kerry Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Ireland
- Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Bosnia & Herzegovina
- KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Netherlands
- Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), USA
- Sulmona International Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Italy
- Gdansk International Animation Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Poland
- Leeds International Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), UK
- Miami Short Film Festival 2016 (Nominee, Best Animation), USA
- Soria Short Film Fest (Out of Competition), Spain
- ASIFA One Day Animation Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Austria
- Foyle Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Northern Ireland
- Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Hayah 2016 (Official Selection), Panama
- Amarcort Film Festival 2016 (Official Selection), Italy
- London International Animation Festival 2016 (Official Selection), UK
Attribution(s): Video and stills are the property of Simon Scheiber, his Trim Tab Studios, and all respective production studios and distributors.