Hothouse

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How do you survive this?

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Philip’s reflects on the Hothouse process and what he wants for his film.

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After a difficult progress review Jim has some time to step back and re-examine his direction.

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Jim reinvents Picture Lock to support the close link between sound and image in his film. But how will he meet any deadline with all the scratching at the door?!

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Phil shows us around his studio. But not before sharing a little something special first…

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It’s late morning and Sylvie’s found buried under piles of photos which she must gather into a coherent animatic that conveys the concept of her film. Her story relies on finding connections within and between shots which she can then play with to bring the city to life. But so many photos!

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In just a few weeks Sara has had to learn animation, timing, sequencing, compositing, mise-en-scène, editing, story arc, cause-and-effect…all in order to create a convincing world where her characters get to “just have fun”.