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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2014 - 18.27 July

Sections & Films

THE DAM KEEPER

Category: Edition 2014

Synopsis

Pig works tirelessly to keep the windmill spinning in order to protect his town from pollution — but when a new student joins his class, he is faced with a decision that could change the town forever.

Original Title The Dam Keeper
Category Official Competition
Section Elements +6
Tipology Animation, Short Film
Duration 18'
Production Year 2013
Nationality USA
Directed by Robert Kondo, Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi
Editor Bradley Furnish
Sound Andrew Vernon
Music Zach Johnston, Matteo Roberts
Original Voices Lars Mikkelsen
Produced by Megan Bartel, Duncan Ramsay

Dice Tsutsumi Dice Tsutsumi

Dice Tsutsumi, originally from Japan, is a celebrated illustrator, painter and philanthropist.  Dice's paintings have exhibited around the world, and in 2009, his first children's book I Can Hear was published in Japan.  A graduate from The School of Visual Arts in New York, Dice has worked as a visual development / color key artist at Blue Sky Studios on ICE AGE, ROBOTS and HORTON HEARS A WHO. His credits at Pixar Animation include lighting Art Director for TOY STORY 3 and MONSTERS UNIVERSITY.  

 

 

 

Robert Kondo Dice Tsutsumi

Originally from Southern California, Robert graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and has worked at Oblique Strategies and Angel Studios.  Art director at Pixar Animation Studios, Robert's film credits include Sets Art Director for RATATOUILLE , TOY STORY 3 and most recently MONSTERS UNIVERSITY.

produzione/production

festival contact

The Dam Keeper
Emeryville, USA
+1 218 3404004

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supervision animazione/supervising animator

Erick Oh

paint lead

Yoshi Hiro Nagasuna

compositing lead

Toshihiro Nakamura