"Flame" Wins "Special Mention" at LSSFF

Many congratulations to Bucks New University MA student Amedeo Beretta, whose short film  "Flame" has won an award at the London Seasonal Short Film Festival (LSSFF).

Flame is a short film produced by BNU student Amedeo Beretta, currently studying for our online MA in 3D Animation.

Flame was awarded a "Special Mention" at the LSSFF.

Despite the challenges caused by the lockdown, we're delighted that our student films continue to enjoy growing festival success.

About "Flame"

Amedeo Beretta

"Flame" has been competing into multiple film festivals; this is its second festival award. 

On a dark night in the desert, Flame is born, but she soon realizes that the storm that brought her life is now a threat to her survival.

Amedeo Beretta
As well as studying animation at Bucks, Amedeo is an animation tutor at Escape Studios in London.

Flame is an excellent example of the superb work being done by our online students at Bucks.

Still image from "Flame"

Production statistics 
Flame took 9 1/2 weeks to complete, used eight different software platforms, and used at least 40 computers to render.

Credits
Amedeo Beretta - Project Supervising Tutor
Carolina Xavier - Producer, Animator, Environment Artist
Cherelle Owusu - Director, Art Director, Animator and Character Designer
Luis David Marcillo-Coronado - Animation, Rigger, 2D Effects Designer
Joshua Thomas - Animator, Concept Artist, Modeling and Sound Design
Victor Andreas Lopez - Editor, Animator, Z Brush Modeler
Francesca Pesce - Lighting & Compositing Consultant
Mergim Gashi - Sound Designer
Paloma Zhu - Animator

For more on the experience of studying at Bucks New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days,  take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK.