
The Velvet Abstract
A Short Film About the Environmental Age Set Against a Plethora of CG, Illustrations, and Animations from a Team Spanning Six Continents.
Run Time
7 Minutes | Short Film
Synopsis
The Velvet Abstract was produced on six continents and features a narrated poem over a plethora of visual effects and animations with a dark purple colour palette to represent the cataclysmic stain of mankind on the environment.
The first half of the film deals with our vices and darker thoughts, the things we focus on to avoid responsibility.
The second half is what is happening to the planet in the absence of our concerted effort to save it.
Narrator
Tobias Menzies (Emmy Award Winner The Crown)
Team
Composer (The Tree of Life, Harry Potter, The Shape of Water)
VFX Artists (Star Wars, Avatar, Game of Thrones)
Oscar® Nominated Editor of Best Picture Winner Green Book.
Wins
25 Best Film Wins
Reviews
“A breathtaking environmental film.”
2eyes1screen
“A beautifully crafted cinematic poem.”
The Smokies Film Festival
“Exemplary independent filmmaking.”
Fargo Film Festival
“Well written and enthralling.”
Starburst Magazine
“One of the most original short films we have ever seen.”
BarbedWire FX
Film Festivals
100
Awards
40
Date
October 29, 2019