Countdown
Made in collaboration with acclaimed design studio Span, Countdown is a short film and original theatrical work that combines handmade shadow puppetry, live actors, music performance, and Span’s digital animation.
Countdown follows a woman in a rush, who must run against the clock as the world around her transforms into an unforgiving timekeeper. Beginning with the handmade sets and projected cinematic techniques by Manual Cinema, the piece visually evolves into a 3D digital world created and animated by Span.
Story, Puppetry, Music and Sound by Manual Cinema
Credits
John Pobojewski, SPAN
Concept, Design Direction, Animation, Story
Zach Minnich, SPAN
Design, 3D, Animation
Valeria Bernal, SPAN
Design, 3D, Animation
Drew Dir, Manual Cinema
Story, Production Design, Performance
Sarah Fornace, Manual Cinema
Story, Production Design, Performance
Julia Miller, Manual Cinema
Story, Production Design, Performance, Costume Design
Ben Kauffman, Manual Cinema
Sound Design
Kyle Vegter, Manual Cinema
Sound Design
Liviu Pasare
Technical Assistance