Introducing “Set in Stone”

Meet “Set in Stone“, the latest VFX short film from Escape Studios. Directed by Derek Joel Eniolu, and produced by Akasha Devlin-Clovering, “Set in Stone” was a collaboration between undergraduate animation students and VFX students at Escape Studios, working together to create an original story. Studio projects such as this one form part of The Escape Method; bringing together students with multiple talents to work in teams, responding to industry feedback – in this case from Industrial Light & Magic.

About Set in Stone

In “Set in Stone“, a statue is given a chance at life, battling the odds to confess his love to another statue in the garden.

“Set in Stone” Credits

Derek Joel Eniolu – Director, Animator
Akasha Devlin-Clovering – Producer, Animator
Irene Gomez Emilsson – DOP
Angharad Mathias – Editor
Holly Ackroyd – Art Director, Animator
Paul Bittman – Original score
Matthew O’Shaughnessy – 3D VFX Lead
Tim Lewis – FX Artist
Rhiannon Kelly – 3D VFX
Eureka Silvester – 3D VFX
Ted Walker – 2D VFX Lead & Colourist
Charlie Cope – 2D VFX
Fiona Lee – 2D VFX
Diana Ovcarova – 2D VFX
Jasmine Patel – 2D VFX
Michael Shaw – 2D VFX
Maisy Rogers – Lead Animator
Joseph Kihiu – Rigging, Animator
Sabrino Addo – Animator
Anna Reyes Ramirez – Animator

Escape Tutors
“Set in Stone“, was overseen by Escape Studios Tutors Marc Stevenson (Animation), Riccardo Zanarini (Houdini), Ilaria Colavito (3D VFX) and Sokratis Synitos (2D VFX). Irene Gomez-Emilsson assisted with Cinematography.

Studio Assistants

Thanks also to our Studio Assistants Jess Hiles, Cheryl Chan and Matthew O’Reilly.

Industry Feedback – ILM

Industry feedback from Industrial Light & Magic

Industry feedback was generously provided by Industrial Light & Magic, from Hayden Jones, Melissa Leamon and Davi Stein.

“Set in Stone” at The IMDB

You can find “Set in Stone“ at the IMDB here.

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