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The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg
2000
8 min
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This animated short by Paul Driessen tells the story of a boy with an overactive imagination. The young protagonist, bored with his lot, imagines a diabolic and dangerous life of adventure. But when he finally finds himself facing a real-life drama, the mundane life that he always wanted to escape is what he wishes to recapture.
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This animated short by Paul Driessen tells the story of a boy with an overactive imagination. The young protagonist, bored with his lot, imagines a diabolic and dangerous life of adventure. But when he finally finds himself facing a real-life drama, the mundane life that he always wanted to escape is what he wishes to recapture.
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directorPaul Driessen
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animationPaul Driessen
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musicNormand Roger
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music collaborationDenis L. Chartrand
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sound designNormand RogerJean-Baptiste Roger
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sound editingNormand RogerJean-Baptiste Roger
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infographicsRandall Finnerty
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digital imaging - assistanceOsama Afify
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digital imaging resourcesInes HardtkeMarc St-Pierre
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul Vialard
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post-production coordinationRichard Lesage
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administrationGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMarcy Page
Ages 10 to 11
Study Guide
School subjects
Students can brainstorm in teams of two how they would change their lives,
what they would do and go if a genie gave them a choice. Students then write
their stories either in pairs or individually/ They can include pictures and
make a story book with their writing. Students can research lives of other
children, same age as them, in other countries and make a report\project\write
up on what life is like elsewhere (school, family, food, entertainment etc.)