Dust to Dust 3:54, 16mm
A film by Ellen Kim
A stop-motion animation about a captured dustbunny
and the thorns surrounding it.
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CREDITS:
Animation:
Ellen Kim

Editing:
Jackson George

Music:
Liam Mooney

Sound design:
Eitan Teomi

Handmodels:
Kate Dollenmayer
Kathleen Lolley

Many Thanks To:
Jules Engel
Susan Pitt
Rachelle Katz
Maureen Selwood
Raimund Krumme
Terry Spraker
Patti Palmer

Made at CalArts, 2002
Technical Support:
Levi Brewster
Benjamin Goldman
Jamie Caliri
Morgan Hay
Stephen Chiodo
Todd Hemker
Sengkry Chhour
Hurlbot
Navid Daee
Woonam Kim
Alyssa Dressman
Nirvan Mullick
Larry Fagan
Tricia Rodrigo
Dust to Dust effects were made in-camera using
glass panels and forced perspective. No digital
effects were used.
PAST SCREENINGS

Echo Park Film Center

Newport Beach Film Festival
April 2003

Philadelphia Film Fest
April 2003

Big Muddy Film Festival, 2003

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A film by Ellen Kim
Cut-out and sand multiplane animation.
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click to view storyboard
 Jonah was created using a multiplane glass system. Backgrounds were animated sand on glass and underlit.
Characters were animated using clay and replacement animation. Top layers were
templates to frame the scenes.
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