Meta Pre Ptolemy
In this whimsical animated short, filmmaker Rachel Peters asks: "what if the laws of physics suddenly ceased to apply?" Peters explores this question through the tale of a man and his two goldfish as they prepare for the end of the world. Technique: drawn animation, digitally coloured and composited. Produced as part of the third edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
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Hothouse2003 - 2024 14 editionsShort, surprising and always entertaining! Watch a collection of one-minute animated shorts from our Hothouse animation mentorship program, past and present.
In this whimsical animated short, filmmaker Rachel Peters asks: "what if the laws of physics suddenly ceased to apply?" Peters explores this question through the tale of a man and his two goldfish as they prepare for the end of the world. Technique: drawn animation, digitally coloured and composited.
Produced as part of the third edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
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directorRachel Peters
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mentoring directorShira Avni
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soundLuigi Allemano
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original musicLuigi Allemano
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musicianSheila HanniganFrank LozanoFrançois PilonLuigi Allemano
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infographicsBenoît ChagnonSusan Gourley
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recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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mixingGeoffrey Mitchell
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off-line editorPhyllis LewisDenis Gathelier
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online editingPhyllis LewisDenis Gathelier
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technical coordinationJulie Laperrière
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administrationGisèle GuilbaultRosalina Di Sario
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMichael Fukushima
Meta Pre Ptolemy, Rachel Peters, provided by the National Film Board of Canada