The Alan Dimension
The divine gift of precognition has been bestowed to a human. That human... is Alan.
The Alan Dimension Poster.jpg (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Synopsis
Alan Brown uses divine powers of precognition to foresee the fate of mankind... and breakfast. Meanwhile, Wendy has had enough of being married to 'the next step in cognitive evolution".
The Alan Dimension Still, A Premonition (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
FILM FACTS
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2016
LENGTH: 9 Mins
ANIMATION TECHNIQUE: Model sets, 2D Flash Animation & 3D Visual Effects
COLOUR OR B&W: Colour
SOUND: Dolby Digital
The Alan Dimension Director Jac Clinch, Cinematographer Miles Ridgeway and designer Declan O'Brien (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Working at Aardman Animation
Director Jac Clinch, Cinematographer Miles Ridgway and Production Designer Declan O’Brien travelled down to Aardman’s Gas Ferry Works studio in Bristol to complete their film The Alan Dimension.
The Alan Dimension Kitchen Set (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Production Design
One of the table-top interiors of Alan and Wendy’s suburban home in The Alan Dimension designed by Declan O'Brien. Be sure to see the kitchen set in the still below and the film.
The Alan Dimension Director Jac Clinch and Cinematographer Miles Ridgeway (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Motion Control and Cinematography
With guidance from Aardman’s Adam Cook, cinematographer Miles Ridgway was instructed in the use of the advanced motion control arm. But even with such top equipment, the students realised that a complicated shot requires a huge amount of preparation.
The Alan Dimension Still, Alan's Obsessive Surroundings (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Living with Alan
Wendy takes in her surroundings, suffocated by Alan's obsessivness.
The Alan Dimension Still, De Ja Vu (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
The Kitchen Set
The Kitchen set as it appears in the film The Alan Dimension. See it in the film below.
The Alan Dimension Still, Predicting Breakfast (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
The Heart of The Alan Dimension
Producer Millie Marsh commented that “this ambitious mixed-media project has a visual complexity that is both challenging and incredibly exciting to work on. But The Alan Dimension isn’t all about show - it’s a story with real heart.
The Alan Dimension Still, A Moment of Realisation (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
A Moment of Realisation
Alan finally sees what he is missing. Be sure to watch the film in its entirety.
The Alan Dimension Cinematographer Miles Ridgway on set (2016) by Jac ClinchNational Film and Television School
Cast and Selected Crew
Cast/Voices
Kevin Eldon Alan
Felicity Montagu Wendy
Director
Jac Clinch
Producer
Millie Marsh
Writer
Jonathan Harbottle
Cinematographer
Miles Ridgway
Production Designer
Declan O’Brien
Production Manager
Anna Bennett-Squire
Editor
Xanna Ward-Dixon
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