“Socks To Be You” Wins “Best Super Short” in London

Congratulations to the makers of “Socks To Be You“, which has won “Best Super Short Film” at the London Movie Awards.  

Directed by Josh Popusoi , and produced by Erik Bocsor,  “Socks To Be You” 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. This is its first festival award. 

Socks To Be You 
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sBY9UdM0ymo?si=82w-1C-Y3xZFwwpo

Socks To Be You 

“Socks To Be You” tells the story of what goes on in the launderette after the customers have left. 

Socks To Be You Credits 

• Josh Popusoi – Director, Animator  
• Erik Bocsor – Producer, Animator 
• Yvette Muakuku Elembo  – VFX Producer, 3D VFX 
• Mahrukh Baig – Art Director, Storyboards, Concept Art, Animator 
• Sabrina Caspers-Frankel – 3D VFX Lead 
• Sam Cripps – 3D VFX
• Morgan Pugh – FX Artist
• Oliantai Kovac – FX Artist 
• Daniel Beeching – 2D VFX Lead, Colour design,  
• Kia Claire – 2D VFX
• William Griffith – 2D VFX 
• Laraib Shaikh – 2D VFX 
• Amber Coventry – 2D VFX 
• Renata Raymond – Rigging, Animation Lead 
• Catinca Munteanu- Buciuman – Animation Lead
• Naarah Bonti-Asamoah – Editor, Animator 
• Hussein Faouaz – Animator
• Lucie Massamba – Animator 
• Mario Hearn – Animator 
• Bogdan Sfetcu – Original Score

Location

Filmed on location at The Launderette, The Quarterdeck 11, London E14 8SH

Escape Tutors
“Socks To Be You“ 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.

“Socks To Be You” at The IMDB

You can find “Socks To Be You“at the IMDB here. 

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