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Flutter

Howie Shia

2006 6 min

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In this short animation, a young boy takes a flying leap away from normal, waves goodbye to his classmates, and disappears into the cityscape and beyond. At the same time, a young girl is inspired to reinvent her space with art.

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In this short animation, a young boy takes a flying leap away from normal, waves goodbye to his classmates, and disappears into the cityscape and beyond. At the same time, a young girl is inspired to reinvent her space with art.

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Children and Youth

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Credits

• director
  Howie Shia
  
• writer
  Howie Shia
  
• animator
  Howie Shia
  
• background
  Kelly Sommerfeld
  
  Howie Shia
  
• flutter burner
  Mitch Speed
  
• music composer
  Howie Shia
  
• music producer
  Sizzly Poppa
  
• music performer
  Drew Birston
  
  Dafydd Hughes
  
  Tim Shia
  
  Leo37
  
  Howie Shia
  
• music recording
  Ryan Patterson
  
• sound editing
  Ryan Patterson
  
• foley
  Karla Baumgardner
  
• foley recording
  Geoffrey Mitchell
  
• final sound mix
  Geoffrey Mitchell
  
• on-line
  Denis Pilon
  
• technical coordination
  Julie Laperrière
  
• administration
  Gisèle Guilbault
  
  Rosalina Di Sario
  
• marketing
  Hélène Tanguay
  
  Melissa Wheeler
  
• executive director
  Judy Gladstone
  
• executive producer
  David Verrall
  
• producer
  Michael Fukushima
  
  Howie Shia
  

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Education

Ages 14 to 17

Family Studies/Home Economics - Adolescent Development
Media Education - Film Animation

Using the title "Stop the world, I want to get off", have students write a poem or a rap or create a piece of art about what they would do or where they might go if they were offered the chance to escape their lives.

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