Colorful virtual hosts Phil and Maria will lead viewers through the creation of virtual actor Slim, beginning with his “birth” as a single polygon. When Slim is “complete,” big ego and all, Phil and Maria set him loose on his first film set, a 1930s boxing arena filled with cheering fans. Slim’s role is as a featherweight boxer convinced by a shady boxing promoter to fight heavyweight Killer, a mountain of muscle who has 43 wins–all by knockout–under his belt. Will Slip be a success in his first role? And will virtual actors ever replace real actors?
Length: 39:00
Film Details
- Year Released: 2004
- Date Released: December 2004
- Alternate Titles: Virtual Actors, The Boxer
- Status: Inactive
- 3D: Yes
- Run Time: 31-50
- Formats: 15/70, DCI-compliant Digital
- Distributor:
Big Films Inc.
- Produced By: TFX Animation, Taarna Studios
- Executive Producer:
- Producer: Pierre Lachapelle
- Director: Pierre Lachapelle
- Associate Producer:
- Writer: Pierre Lachapelle, Philippe Bergeron
- Cinematography: Michele Tequere (DOP live action)
- Sound Editor:
- Visual Effects:
- Music/Score: Steve Bramson, Jean Robitaille
- Editor: Pierre Lachapelle
- Narrator:
- Other Credits:
- Sponsors:
Genre
- Animation
Website
Awards
- First Prize and Grand Prize Image du Futur Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Special Recommendation, London Effects and Animation Festival London, England
- Gold Statue, CLIO Awards San Francisco, California
- Honorary Mention, ARS Electronica, Linz, Austria
- Official Competition, Ottawa International Animation Competition, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Trophée d’Or, F.A.U.S.T., Toulouse, France
- Silver Medalist, The New York Festivals, New York, New York
- Two Grand Prizes, World Animation Celebration, Agoura, California
- Gold and Silver Awards, Les Prix de L’Institut de Design de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- SCAM Grand Prize 3-D Imagina, Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Grand Prize—Best Animation in a Trailer, Grand Prize—Best Performance Animation, World Animation Celebration Pasadena, California
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