I Made an OSCAR-Worthy Animated Short… By Myself | Luke Angus

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The VFX Process #73 | Animator & Director Luke Angus reveals how he made Solstice, an Award Winning 3D animated short film now on the path to OSCAR® & BAFTA recognition. 📽️ SOLSTICE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/tmqZhtlXxcs?si=36kbi4aLk7XKe68o 📽️ ALIENATED: https://youtu.be/9d0UPdCfPqc?si=hX47BGt5mWd3QDOd WANT EXCLUSIVE CONTENT? SUPPORT US AND BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq3NACBINjxTP0Hz8BC7jg/join SHOUT OUT TO OUR VALUED TVFXP MEMBERS! @CGJackB @umitulku2830 @KeremUzman @robertsweeney @lokeshloki-gj1sj @laurentzida7719 ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ In this exclusive interview, we sit down with @LukeAngusAnimator - a professional animator and director from Glasgow, to talk about his award-winning 3D animated short film Solstice. Solstice has already made waves on the festival circuit, winning multiple awards including Best Short at the prestigious Short Shorts Film Festival – an OSCAR® and BAFTA accredited festival. This win has secured Luke the opportunity to submit his film for Oscar and BAFTA consideration. What makes Solstice even more impressive is that Luke created the entire film solo – from writing and storyboarding to animating in Maya and experimenting with Houdini for the first time. In this conversation, Luke gives us insight into: ✨ His creative process and storytelling approach 🎨 The challenges and hacks of solo filmmaking & animation 🏆 Tips for navigating the film festival circuit and getting your film noticed We were lucky enough to get an exclusive private screening of Solstice (it isn’t online yet, since eligibility rules prevent films from streaming before Oscar/BAFTA submissions). Trust us – this is one of the most beautiful and moving animated shorts you’ll see. If you’re passionate about animation, short films, or filmmaking, this is a must-watch interview. ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ ⏰TIMECODES⏰ 00:00 - INTRO 01:02 - ABOUT LUKE ANGUS 02:55 - SOLSTICE: WRITING TOWARDS THE ANDING 05:17 - STRIPPING YOUR STORY TO A MANAGABLE LEVEL 09:15 - DEVELOPING THE STYLE 13:27 - SOLSTICE PROCESS: FROM IDEA TO RENDER 18:20 - I STARTED IN MAYA BUT ENDED IN HOUDINI 20:44 - DEFINE YOUR STYLE & STICK TO IT! 23:52 - WLB & HAVING THE DRIVE TO FINISH A PROJECT 27:54 - CHEATING: IT'S JUST HOW FILMS ARE MADE 29:30 - EMBRACING LIMITATIONS IN FILMMAKING 34:53 - SOLSTICE: THE ROAD TO THE OSCARS 40:08 - HOW TO MAKE AN OSCAR WORTH ANIMATED SHORT FILM 45:34 - WHEN WILL SOLSTICE BE RELEASED? ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ The VFX Process... Getting Intimate With Your Industry! CONNECT WITH US https://www.tiktok.com/@thevfxprocess https://www.instagram.com/thevfxprocess https://twitter.com/bigtoothstudios https://discord.gg/V37kWumKgx https://www.thevfxprocess.co.uk/ 📩 TVFXP NEWSLETTER: https://www.thevfxprocess.co.uk/getnotified Don't forget to subscribe, like, share, and leave your questions and comments below! https://www.youtube.com/@thevfxprocess?sub_confirmation=1 MUSIC: Motion Array - https://motionarray.com/ #TheVFXProcess #Animation #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #VFX #VFXArtists #Storytelling #Animation #AnimatedShort #SolsticeFilm #3DAnimation #AwardWinningFilm #OscarShortlist #BAFTAShortlist #FilmFestival #IndieAnimation #MayaAnimation #HoudiniAnimation #ShortFilm #AnimationDirector #FilmmakingTips #IndieFilm