Sci-Fi Short Film “Build Me Up“ | DUST

100 years in the future, the Earth is cold and barren. Robot siblings Vera and Sprocket have just lost their creator. As they struggle to process their grief, other dangers in their world manifest. Can they regain sight of what they still have, in order to avert their own fates? “Build Me Up“ by Steve Lawson Connect with the Filmmakers: Steve Lawson (Instagram): Emma Hanson (Instagram) MPSE Wavelength magazine (full article on Build Me Up with sound designer, Grace Wong): ? “Build Me Up“ Credits: Director and Animator - Steve Lawson Producer - Emma Hanson Writers - Ben Mitchell, Richard Fullerton Cinematographer - Jamie Touche Production Designer - Kate Beard Editor - Oli Bauer Composer - Moritz Wanger Sound Designer & Dubbing Mixer - Grace Wong Visual Effects Supervisor - Siân Drury Colourist & Online Editor - Nigel Tadyanehondo Production Managers - Holly Androlia, Nana Obiri-Yeboah CAST Vera & Sprocket - Grace Wong The Creator - Steve Lawson PUPPETS & MODELS Lead Model Makers - Claire Smithson, Jonathan Thrower Model Makers - Jana Arni, Maria Collado Bonú, Mara Frampton, Jack Samuel Morgan, Angela Merlo Quartaroli, Agatha Roudaut, Beth Slater, Bethany Williams Assistant Model Makers - Charlie Allwright, Ellen Beaufoy, Emily Brook, Michelle Cranwell, Jennifer Dingwall, Danielle Duncan-Rosembert, Agnieszka Fraczak, Callum Higgins, Ella Russell, Olivia Savage, Jo Sperring, Tom Winfield ART DEPARTMENT Supervising Art Director - Eve Bannister Art Directors - Hannah Page, James Reading Assistant Animators - Adiescar Chase, Zoë Hutber Art Assistants - Darshini Nataraj, Electra Pappa ,Layla Dudzinka, Dan Heard, Eleni Foundoukis, Lilia Gibbons, Tyler Fowler Practicals Electrician - Gary Welch VISUAL EFFECTS & PRODUCTION VFX Producer - Jake Calcutt 3D Artists - Jake Calcutt, Terence Hughes Compositors - Pietro Abati, Carina Carlsson, Siân Drury, Justin Francis-Mcleish, Marta Mollá Liñana, Sam Pearson, Jordan Wood VFX Artist - Wu Junyi VFX Editor - Dominic Strachan 2D VFX Supervisor - Cameron Shanks 2D VFX Artists - Aman Arora, Freddie Belsom, Filipe Correia, Richard O’Hanlon Production Assistants - Elisza Diaz, Julia Goitia Manon MUSIC Score recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall Recording Engineer - Jeremy Murphy Mixing Engineer - Adam Miller Conductor - Quentin Poole 1st Flute/Piccolo - Hannah Grayson 2nd Flute - Helena Gourd Oboe/Cor Anglais - Lavinia Redman 1st Clarinet - Anna Hashimoto 2nd Clarinet/Bass Clarinet - Massimo Di Trolio Bassoon - Dom Tyler French Horn - Stephen Stirling, Laetitia Stott, Hugh Sisley 1st Trumpet - Emily Mitchell 2nd Trumpet - Imogen Hancock Tenor Trombone - Rupert Whitehead Bass Trombone - Sam Freeman Cimbasso - Sasha Koushk-Jalali Harp - Daniel De-Fry 1st Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Roberto Ruisi, Gemma Sharples, Venetia Hollands, Jamie Hutchinson 2nd Violin - Alessandro Ruisi, Guy Button, Henry Chandler, Will Harvey Viola - Tetsuumi Nagata, Matt Maguire, Bryony Mycroft Cello - Steffan Rees, Peters Sokolovskis, Becky Knight Double Bass - Dave Brown, Laura Murphy Additional Clarinet - Samuel Rapley Subscribe to the DUST and ALTER newsletter: Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types. DUST is also available on Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, AppleTV, Fubo, IMDBTV, iOS, Peacock, Roku, Redbox, Samsung TV, Sling, STIRR, Tivo, Vizio, Xumo and 7Plus. On our OTT platforms, we offer cutting-edge and classic feature films, series, podcasts, and our entire shorts library. #TheFutureAwaits Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: Connect with DUST Website: Sign-up for DUST newsletter: Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android more Watch more on YouTube: Follow Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Instagram: Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: Spotify: Stitcher: Castbox: iHeart: About Gunpowder Sky: Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.
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