Threads
In her latest animated short, Academy Award®-winning director Torill Kove explores the beauty and complexity of parental love, the bonds that we form over time, and the ways in which they stretch and shape us.
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In her latest animated short, Academy Award®-winning director Torill Kove explores the beauty and complexity of parental love, the bonds that we form over time, and the ways in which they stretch and shape us.
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directorTorill Kove
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animationTorill KoveJosefine Hannibal
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backgroundsTorill Kove
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clouds consultantAnne Ashton
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colour consultantAnne Ashton
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compositingKristian PedersenCathinka Tanberg
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assistant animatorSunniva Fluge Hole
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technical consultantAndreas Paleologos
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original musicKevin Dean
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trumpetKevin Dean
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pianoJeff Johnston
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percussionMichel LambertGreg Ritchie
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recording engineerJack Kelly
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sound designLuigi Allemano
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foley recordingGeoffrey MitchellKarla Baumgardner
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mixJean Paul Vialard
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editingSimen Gengenbach
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on-lineSerge Verreault
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technical teamSteve HalléRandall FinnertyCandice DesormeauxÉloi Champagne
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administrationDominique ForgetRosalina Di SarioVictoire-Émilie BessetteJon Montes
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producerLise FearnleyTonje Skar ReiersenMichael Fukushima
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production babyStian Skar Skuterud
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commissioning editorKari Moen Kristiansen
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senior advisor productionBjorn Arne OddenFridrik Mar
This animated short without words explores the threads that bind a mother to her child. Why is there no dialogue in this short? What does the thread represent? What does the bubble represent? What does the ending of this short film mean? Have students create a visual of the threads that tie them to the important people in their lives. Examine the storytelling used in an animated short. Explore the codes and conventions of animated shorts.
