Directed by Mariam Hussein and produced by Michael Vodden, this short film about a long-hidden Mayan civilisation was created by our VFX students as part of their final graduation project.
Filmed on location in Chislehurst Caves in South East London, this is its first film festival award.
Lost City of Aztlan
The Lost City of Aztlan
The Lost City of Aztlan was directed by Mariam Hussein and produced by Michael Vodden. The project was overseen by Escape Studios tutor Jonathan McFall.
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| Henry Havens plays explorer Thomas Clarke |
Lost City of Aztlan – Live Action Shoot
The live action shoot of the cave interiors was filmed in Chislehurst Caves in South-East London.
Exterior jungle shots
The exterior jungle shots were all created digitally, to create a photo-real effect. The project pipeline was managed in Shotgun.
Credits for “Lost City of Aztlan”
- Mariam Hussein – Director, 3D Artist
- Michael Vodden – Producer, Editor, Sound Design, Compositor
- Henry Havens – Explorer Thomas Clarke
- Pierrick Hausler – Director of Photography
- Ben Morales Frost – Composer
- Sandeep Tuladhar – 3D Artist
- Callum Reeve – Compositor
- Daniel Brooks – Compositor
Festival Success
“Best Super Short” at the International Gold Awards.
Lost City of Aztlan at IMDB
You can find the Lost City of Aztlan at IMDB here.
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