considered one of the world’s top 50 film festivals.
(Vocus/PRWEB) 24 March 2011
A tongue-in-cheek student short film that pays homage to submarine action films has been selected as an international finalist at the Aspen Shortsfest in Colorado – considered one of the world’s top 50 film festivals.
Das Tub, animated by Advanced 3D students at Auckland’s Media Design School, is written by New Zealand screenwriter Nick Ward (Stick Men, Second Hand Wedding) and directed by the school’s 3D course leader and award-winning short filmmaker James Cunningham (Poppy).
The film’s plot charts a tumultuous series of ‘encounters’ for a submarine captain and his first lieutenant as they navigate a German U-boat into unknown waters.
“Das Tub is a labour of love for my students and we are all immensely proud to see their achievements recognised internationally”, says 3D course leader James Cunningham.
The student team who produced Das Tub – Priyan, Dale, Jonathan, Andrew and Rupert spent long hours planning, crafting and refining all the technical aspects of the film. And I think the result speaks for itself – a great piece of animation that’s funny, a little bit cheeky and a lot of fun.”
Media Design School CEO Frances Valintine says it is an honour for Das Tub to be recognised by one of the world’s premier film arts organisations.
“This is an absolutely wonderful achievement for our Advanced 3D students, who prove time and time again that they sit up there alon
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