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Music and animated short films can be a very good combination: Sound of Light, from French digital arts school ESMA (class of 2022) is yet another good example of this. This short film is centered around jazz and a character suffering from social anxiety. The team chose to rely on stylized textures and rendering. They also included onirical sequences reminiscent of Walt Disney animated movies from the 90s.
It’s Mardi Gras in 70s New Orleans.
James, a 13 years old saxophonist is playing music in his new room.
Through music and with the help of a friendly spirit, he will discover the city he just moved in.
Will he manage to overcome his fear of the unknown ?
Music: Aloïs Benoit
Musicians: Pierre Desassis, Vincent Labarre, Aloïs Benoît, Jean Crozat, Jean Joly.
Voices: Ciara Thompson, Mathilde Bouillot, Mélanie Guérimand, Gaspard Benoît-Gérimant, Aloïs Benoît.
Sound: José Vicente, Baptiste Leblanc, Yoann Poncet – STUDIO DES AVIATEURS
We will keep posting ESMA short film from the class of 2022 as soon as they are available online. In the meantime, you can watch the video we shot at the graduation ceremony, with a few exclusive excerpts from the upcoming shorts, as well as interviews of some of the students and studios.
02:20 – Interview – Swing to the Moon
02:56 – Interview – Roald
03:37 – Interview – Trajectoire
04:30 – Interview – Flamme
05:15 – ESMA & studios, part 2
