In issue 139 of 3D World we interview both directors behind The Monk & The Monkey. As a result of the film, both landed jobs at DreamWorks Animation. Watch the film here.
The Monk & The Monkey directors Brendan Carroll and Franscesco Giroldini completed their ambitious short while studying at Florida’s Ringling College of Art and Design, well known for its short and snappy, character-driven student animations.
The Monk & The Monkey is no exception. It tells the story of Ragu, a young boy on his final path to becoming a monk. His task is to sit and wait for a piece of fruit to fall from a tree – but when a mischievous monkey shows up to grab the fruit, the boy is forced to give chase.
When both the monkey and fruit fall from a cliff, the boy has to make a decision: save the fruit and fulfil his life’s ambition as a monk, or save the monkey?
Read more about the technical process behind The Monk & The Monkey in issue 139 of 3D World magazine.
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Posted on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 9:00 am under Magazine, Shorts, Showcase. You can subscribe to comments. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
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