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As the search is given up for Emma's latest husband, Tucker, a private look reveals that Emma has a secret and uncontrollable dark side. The sweetest angel and favorite citizen of Fishtickle would indeed pose an uncomfortable dilemma for all if her problem were ever found out. Modeling and animation was produced in Lightwave 3d. After Effects was used for compositing. Editing was done on a Video Toaster System. Out of Our Minds Images produced the piece from concept to final in the course of two months with a six person staff.
2003
Best Short Animation
Hollywood Underground Film Festival
Gold - Independent Short Works
Kalamazoo Animation Festival International
Winner - 3D Animation Category
5 Minute Comedy Zone Funny Film Festival Raleigh
Audience Award
Last Minute Film Festival
Best Animation
deadCenter Film Fest
Best Computer Assisted Animation
Atlantic City Film Festival
Best Animation
1st Place Light Animation Category
Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival
Best Animation
Honorable Mention for Best Horror Mini-Short
ShockerFest, Modesto
Best Animation
Woodstock Film Festival
Best Animated Short
New Hampshire Film Expo
CA-Slate Award-Best Animation
California Independent Film Festival
Best Animated
St. Louis International
Special Citation for Humor
Empire Film Festival
Bruce Corwin Award-Best Animation
Santa Barbara International Film Festival-
Bronze Omni Intermedia Award
Finalist - Best Animation
Empire Film Festival
Best of Fest Nomination-Animation
Syracuse International Film and Video Festival
Nominee - Best Animation
Cinema Paradise Film Festival
Nominee - Best Animated Short Film
Telluride Film Festival
2004
Nominee
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA)
Honorable Mention
George Lindsey Film Festival UNA - Florence, AL
Finalist
USA Film Festival 26th Annual National Short Film & Video - Dallas, TX
The Process:
The animation is 3d digital. All wireframe models, animating, texture and lighting was done in Newtek's Lightwave. The piece was color-corrected and edited on a Video Toaster. It went from storyboards to finish in two months.
Out of Our Minds Images began production in January, 2003 on its first and fully self-funded animated short, "Dear, Sweet Emma". Despite only being able to dedicate two people at a time to the endeavor due to client projects, the production was wrapped up in a little under two months. The short has been accepted at 45 film festivals and won 17 awards. She was nominated for a prestigious BAFTA Award (British Academy of Film & Television) for Best Animated Short, and while the verdict is still out on Emma, we will say this: she definitely grabs your attention. Work continues as ab-normal at Out of Our Minds. Its second short has just been completed in February, 2004 and its first animated feature is also in the early production stages.
Credits:
John Cernak - Director, Texture and Lighting
Danny Oakley - Lead Animator, Post Production, Sound Design
Derek Cernak - Animator, Graphics
Keith Hobgood - Storyboards, Graphics, Post Production
Rebecca Cernak - Modeler, Graphics
Ian Bloom - Sound Design
Gene Johnson - Voice Talent
Lori Cernak - Administration
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