“The Little Boy and the Beast” by Heidschötter and Weiland
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Title:
- The Little Boy and the Beast
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Company / Institution / Agency:
- ZDF
Description:
Marcus Sauermann was commissioned to write a concept for an episode of German beloved children’s TV-show “Siebenstein”. The episode‘s topic was supposed to be the yeti. Part of the show that is screened each Sunday on broadcaster ZDF is an animated short film that is loosely connected to the main theme of the show.
Marcus passed his script for the animated short to directors Uwe Heidschötter and Johannes Weiland in March 2009. The two had never worked together before and decided to head for a reduced and more abstract style in terms of design and animation. An approach that not only fit the budget but also managed to make the transformation of a beast into an ordinary woman believable.
The production of the short was one of the easiest we‘ve ever had in the studio. The recognition the film received after its premiere surprised all of us.
