Soup of the Day
This animated short presents a dilemma faced by a couple every time they go out to eat. Will their culinary differences douse the flames of romance, or will love prevail? Set to a rollicking doo-wop song by Canadian songwriter Alexander (Zander) Ary, the film brings Lynn Smith's gouache paintings to life as she animates directly under the camera. This short is a tasty comic narrative that skips along an array of tantalizing dishes. Vocalists Susie Arioli and Zander Ary each bring a unique interpretation to this funny, charming song.
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This animated short presents a dilemma faced by a couple every time they go out to eat. Will their culinary differences douse the flames of romance, or will love prevail? Set to a rollicking doo-wop song by Canadian songwriter Alexander (Zander) Ary, the film brings Lynn Smith's gouache paintings to life as she animates directly under the camera. This short is a tasty comic narrative that skips along an array of tantalizing dishes. Vocalists Susie Arioli and Zander Ary each bring a unique interpretation to this funny, charming song.
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writerLynn Smith
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directorLynn Smith
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musicAlexander Ary
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vocalsAlexander ArySusie Arioli
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musicianAlexander AryJohn Sadowy
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designLynn Smith
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animationLynn Smith
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compositingBenoît Chagnon
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editingBenoît Chagnon
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digital imaging consultationSusan GourleyÉloi ChampagneRandall FinnertyLouis-André Fortin
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on-lineDenis Pilon
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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sound editingPierre Yves Drapeau
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music recordingGeoffrey MitchellAlexander Ary
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music mixGeoffrey MitchellMathieu Leroux
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final mixJean Paul Vialard
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technical coordinationSteve HalléJulie Laperrière
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production coordinationElaine LargieMarie-Christine Nadon
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administrationVictoire-Émilie BessetteGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerRoddy McManusDavid Verrall
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producerMarcy PageLynn Smith
Ideal for classes and projects involving drawing and storytelling. What has inspired the man in the film to sing this song? Write a song from the woman’s perspective. Describe your family based on their different tastes in food. Write a scene of dialogue in which they are all ordering food in a restaurant. Draw a picture of the different things they would want. Create a storyboard to map out an animated film of this meal.
