animate!

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animate! synopsis

A quirky, horrific and erotic journey made on foot through the evolution of a contemporary male sexuality, from playful childhood friendship and past the puberty bits into a contented adult relationship.

one sentence synopsis

A quirky, horrific and erotic journey through puberty to adulthood.

short synopsis

A quirky, horrific and erotic journey made on foot through the evolution of a contemporary male sexuality into a contented adult relationship.

long synopsis

Evolution of male sexuality through puberty to adulthood. A boy and a girl play together under a flyover. Fallopian moths fly from her skirt and chase him into a swimming pool. He emerges with misplaced hands and genitals and walks alienated landscapes.

Years later, the childhood sweethearts meet again in the city nightlife. Back at her flat, there is a failed sexual encounter. The following day, through unusual means, they begin four years of emotional and sexual gratification…

key credits

director: Karl Cresser
actress: Gerardine Coyne
writer: Camille Brooks
sound designer: Oliver Davis
executive producer: Maggie Ellis

Karl Cresser

biography

Karl studied film at Surrey Institute and the Welsh Film School but is a self-taught animator, based in London. He worked for two years with Tim Hope, director of Coldplay’s notable music videos, before co-creating Origen’s Wake with Waen Shepherd for C4 Comedy Lab.

Sucked Up is his first project as sole director.

October 2003

filmography

Spacemonkeys 2002 3min computer animation taking polaroid photograms into 3DS Max with Marcus Stephenson.

Origen’s Wake 2001 12 min computer animation for C4 Comedy Lab in 3DS Max with Waen Shepherd.

My Mum Robinson’s commercials 2001 2×30 sec commercials in 3DS Max directed by Tim Hope with John Williams and John Harmer.

Coldplay Don’t Panic 2001 3min music video in 3DS Max directed by Tim Hope with John Williams.

The Pod 2001 2 half hour episodes of TV show in 3DS Max directed by Tim Hope.

artist’s website

Mangle Movies

Karl’s own website

a film by Karl Cresser

direction

director: Karl Cresser

script

writer: Camille Brooks

cast in picture

actress: Gerardine Coyne

sound personnel

sound designer: Oliver Davis

production personnel

executive producer: Maggie Ellis