MANoMAN

An animation using Rod Marionette Puppets.

By National Film and Television School

MANoMAN Still 2 The Choir (2015) by Steven Cameron FergusonNational Film and Television School

Synopsis

When Glen attends primal scream class, he releases something from deep within that knows no limits.

Lex Wood designing costumes for MANoMAN (2015) by Paco SweetmanNational Film and Television School

Film Facts

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2015
LENGTH: 11 Mins
ANIMATION TECHNIQUE: Rod Marionette Puppets
COLOUR OR B&W: Colour
SOUND: Dolby Digital

Lex Wood (pictured) working on the costumes for "MANoMAN".

Paco Sweetman, Stephanie Bolduc & Terri Matthews on the set of MANoMAN (2015) by Courtesy of Simon CartwrightNational Film and Television School

Puppets

Paco Sweetman, Stephanie Bolduc & Terri Matthews with the rod marionette puppets on the set of "MANoMAN".

MANoMAN Storyboard (2015) by Simon CartwrightNational Film and Television School

Storyboard

Director Simon Cartwright's storyboard for "MANoMAN".

Terence Dunn conducting the screaming choir for MANoMAN (2015) by Courtesy of Simon CartwrightNational Film and Television School

Screaming Choir

Composer Terence Dunn conducts the "Screaming Choir". Explore further and find the full film to hear how this sound was used in the final piece.

Emily Christman, Stephanie Bolduc & Steven Cameron Ferguson on the set of MANoMAN (2015) by Paco SweetmanNational Film and Television School

Nominations and Awards

Edinburgh International Film Festival - Nominated for the 26th McLaren Award for Best British Animation
Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival 2015 - received honourable mention in the NextGen Skills Academy Best of British Award category
British Independent Film Awards 2015
Nominated for the Best British Short Film award
American Film Institute Festival 2015 - winner of the Animated Short Special Jury Mention for Creative Vision award
Leeds Film Festival 2015 - winner of the World Animation Award
British Academy Film awards 2016 - Nominated for Best British Short Animation
Premiers Plans Film Festival 2016 - winner of the Arte Award for Animated Films
SXSW Film Festival, Texas 2016 - winner in the Midnight Shorts Category

Simon Cartwright, Steven Cameron Ferguson & Stephanie Bolduc on the set of MANoMAN (2015) by Paco SweetmanNational Film and Television School

Selected Cast and Crew

Puppeteers
Stephanie Buldoc Emily Christman Katie Lenton Hedley Roach William Davies Terri Matthews

Director/Writer/Puppetmaker
Simon Cartwright

Producer
Kamilla Kristiane Hodøl

Cinematographer
Steven Cameron Ferguson

Production Designer
Sara Taddei

Editor
Paco Sweetman

SFX
Chris Dubock

VFX Supervisor/Animator
Rob Rankin

Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer
Dayo James

Composer
Terence Dunn

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