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This vivid family history uses innovative, atmospheric computer animation and treated album photographs, with Bill Paterson in live-action as the father.
We've all taken road trips with our families. But did your family ever see these excursions as a cheap form of family therapy? Catch the real-life story of a shy and awkward father who drives himself to become a better parent using the family car.
our dad took us on motoring holidays of a lifetime..."
The real-life story of a shy and awkward father who desperately wanted the family car to make him a better parent.
The film is based upon the family folklore and memories of his children. After his death they realize that their first and only family car, once a luxurious chariot to endless holidays in paradise, had gradually become a painful vehicle of his affection.
Their dad's struggle to be a loving parent had turned into a battle against rust.
This vivid family history uses innovative, atmospheric computer animation and treated album photographs, with Bill Paterson in live-action as the father.
"a truly breathtaking film" Museum of Modern Art, New York
"one of the most intriguing shorts ever" RES Magazine
We have all been delighted by the incredible response that Home Road Movies has had from audiences around the world and we are especially honoured to have received the following awards:
Cartoon d'Or Best European Animated Film 2002
Grand Prize Ottawa International Animation Festival
The Special Jury Prize Annecy International Animation Festival
Best Animated Short Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival
Best Animated Short Nashville Independent Film Festival
Best Short Film Imago 2002: International Young Film & Video Festival, Covilhã
Best Animation Award Mediawave 02: Györ International Festival of Media Arts Most
Innovative Film (Animation) Aspen Shortsfest
Best Animated Short Film Award Cleveland International Film Festival
Best Short Film Raindance Film Festival, London
Gold Award, Best Animation Houston World-Fest
The Special Jury Prize Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Centaur Award, Best Animation Message to Man International Film Festival, St Petersburg
Best European Film I Castelli Animati: Int'l Animated Film Festival, Genanzo di Roma
Best Animated Film Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, London
ASIFA Award for Best Animation L'Alternativa: Festival of Independent Cinema, Barcelona
RTP Short Wave Prize Vila Do Conde Short Film Festival
AnyZone Award Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht
BAFTA nomination (Short Animation) British Academy Film Awards
Audience Award Animated Encounters: Bristol Animation Film Festival
Audience Award, Runner-up RESFEST World Tour
Making the Film
Home Road Movies is a 3D computer-generated animation that was produced on the Apple Macintosh platform.
We used the application Form-Z to build all the individual models and then brought them into ElectricImage to construct and light each scene.
Instead of using 3D modeling, the film was populated by real people. This was in the form of still photography or, in the case of the main character, by videoing the actor Bill Paterson .
He was filmed on blue-screen and then incorporated into the model scenes.
The sections of animation were all treated and manipulated in Adobe After Effects before being recorded to video.
The final stage was to convert the video images to 35mm film.
Father: Bill Paterson
Narrator: Phelim McDermott
Children's Voices
Susan: Amal Anwar
Young John : Gem Souleyman
Young Dave : Joseph Arieli-Edwards
Teen John : Tom Eilenberg
Teen Dave : Rob Robinson
Live Action
First Assistant Director: Lesley Manning
Director of Photography: Sam James
Make-Up Designer: Sarah Grundy
Camera Operator: Robert Logan
Gaffer: Phil Penfold
Runner: Alex Proctor
Storyboard: Michael Legge
Digital Mattes: Max McMullin
Original Car Models: Blackpool and The Fylde College
Digital Transfers: Automatic Television
Tape to Film Transfer: The Moving Picture Company
Music
KPM Music Library
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'Split Level' written by Warburton ©The Sanctuary Records Group Ltd
Sound
Dialogue and Foley Editor: Arthur Graley
Sound Effects Editor: Michael Fentum
Dubbing Mixers: Nigel Heath and Julian Slater
Audio Edited And Mixed At
Hackenbacker Audio Post Production
Screenplay: Ian Sellar
Editor: Tony Fish
Producer: Dick Arnall
Animator and Director: Robert Bradbrook
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