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==Production==
==Production==
The film format is a Betacam SP PAL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/owzat/ |title=Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR |publisher=Filmfestivalrotterdam.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref> The CGI animating and modelling was done using Softimage 3D.<ref>[http://modelsart.co.uk/index_files/Page1546.htm] {{dead link|date=June 2015}}</ref>
The film format is a Betacam SP PAL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/owzat/ |title=Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR |publisher=Filmfestivalrotterdam.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref> The CGI animating and modelling was done using Softimage 3D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://modelsart.co.uk/index_files/Page1546.htm |accessdate=January 11, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20130820222609/http://modelsart.co.uk/index_files/Page1546.htm |archivedate=August 20, 2013 }}</ref>


The film was shown at the 1998 International Film Festival Rotterdam under the theme "exploding cinema",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/owzat/ |title=Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR |publisher=Filmfestivalrotterdam.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref> and the 1998 Holland International Film Festival under the theme "Nieuwe media".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haff.nl/en/films/owzat |title=Owzat - Holland Animation Film Festival - HAFF |publisher=Haff.nl |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref>
The film was shown at the 1998 International Film Festival Rotterdam under the theme "exploding cinema",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/owzat/ |title=Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR |publisher=Filmfestivalrotterdam.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref> and the 1998 Holland International Film Festival under the theme "Nieuwe media".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haff.nl/en/films/owzat |title=Owzat - Holland Animation Film Festival - HAFF |publisher=Haff.nl |date= |accessdate=2015-06-10}}</ref>

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Owzat
Directed byMark Brierley
David Sproxton
Written byMark Brierley
Produced byPeter Lord
David Sproxton
Dave Throssell
CinematographyMark Brierley
Edited byMark Brierley
Music byDominic Lewis
Production
companies
Release date
1997
Running time
4 minutes, 50 seconds
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

Owzat is a 1997 CGI[1] short film created by Aardman Animations.[2][3]

Production

The film format is a Betacam SP PAL[4] The CGI animating and modelling was done using Softimage 3D.[5]

The film was shown at the 1998 International Film Festival Rotterdam under the theme "exploding cinema",[6] and the 1998 Holland International Film Festival under the theme "Nieuwe media".[7]

The technique of pixilating actors wearing animated masks that Darren Walsh developed for the short was reapplied in the 26-episode series of one-minute shorts of Angry Kid, directed by Walsh.[8]

Plot

IMDb explains: "It's Ghosts vs. Skeletons one night in a churchyard cricket match. At the outset, it appears that the Ghosts' pitcher will best all of the Skeleton's batters. That is until one dandy steps up to bat and practically lays waste to the entire churchyard."[9]

Critical reception

On IMDb, Owzat received a rating of 5.5/10 from 70 users.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Aardman Animations - Owzat". Telepathy.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  2. ^ "Synopsis for the Theatrical Short Owzat". Bcdb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  3. ^ "Owzat (1997)". FilmAffinity.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  4. ^ "Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR". Filmfestivalrotterdam.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/20130820222609/http://modelsart.co.uk/index_files/Page1546.htm. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Owzat - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR". Filmfestivalrotterdam.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  7. ^ "Owzat - Holland Animation Film Festival - HAFF". Haff.nl. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  8. ^ "The Genuine Aardicle | Animation World Network". Awn.com. 2000-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  9. ^ a b "Owzat (1997)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.