Stormy Night
In this short animation, a little girl wonders aloud about herself and the world while a storm rattles the night sky. The film, which explores thoughts of the universe without making concessions or providing answers, is based on Michèle Lemieux’s Gewitternacht, a children’s book first published in 1996 and translated into 13 languages.
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In this short animation, a little girl wonders aloud about herself and the world while a storm rattles the night sky. The film, which explores thoughts of the universe without making concessions or providing answers, is based on Michèle Lemieux’s Gewitternacht, a children’s book first published in 1996 and translated into 13 languages.
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directionMichèle Lemieux
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scriptMichèle Lemieux
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animationMichèle Lemieux
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backgroundsMichèle Lemieux
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chief animatorSylvain Proteau
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computer graphicsJihane GeadahRené Fontaine
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animation assistantDanièle DeBloisDenis Banville
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digital input and outputJean-Marc Brosseau
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digital imaging specialistSusan GourleyPierre Plouffe
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animation cameraPierre Landry
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picture editingRichard Comeau
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narration writerMichèle Lemieux
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English adaptationJanet Chapman
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voice directionA.J. Henderson
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voiceÉmilie Cassini
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voice recordingAudio Postproduction SPR Inc.
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sound designNormand Roger
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musicNormand Roger
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sound design - collaborationDenis Chartrand
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music - collaborationDenis Chartrand
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sound editingPierre Yves Drapeau
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul VialardGeoffrey Mitchell
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laboratoryTechnicolor, Services créatifs, Montréal
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negative cuttingClaudine Blain
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marketing officerJulie Roy
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administrationMaryse ChapdelaineDiane Régimbald
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administrative teamMarie-Gabrielle ForgetMichèle LabelleDiane Martindale
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technical coordinationAndrée Delagrave
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line productionFrancine Langdeau
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development producerThérèse Descary
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producerMarcel JeanJean-Jacques Leduc
Warnings: Drawing of naked people shown briefly.
The child in this animated film has all the big questions about life, death and the meaning of our existence. The film will stimulate discussion about fears, grief, the possibility of aliens and how we feel about our bodies and ourselves. Students could use these discussions to work through a drama activity or visual art piece on these topics, or write a reflective journal entry. There is also the opportunity to do research on how others have answered these questions in science, religion and philosophy.
