LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditionally,
only large studios with big budgets have been able to afford to
create 3-D animated films. Today, an amateur with a home
computer can create 3-D animated films engaging enough to be
included in major film festivals.
As evidence of this "democratization" of 3D animation, consider
that The Blood Pope
http://www.TheBloodPope.com — a 3D animated short film
created for less than $1,000
- has been selected for an international debut at The
World Animation Celebration, which will be held in
Los Angeles from Sept. 30 to Oct.
1.
The World Animation Celebration is the United States' first international
animation festival and focuses on promoting the brightest,
most innovative, emerging talent from all over the world,
showcasing their films and achievements as
original filmmakers. Hosted by Sony Pictures Animation,
The World Animation Celebration is presented by Animation
Libation Studios and Animation Magazine.
The Blood Pope is an original work of historical
science-fiction based upon actual events in 1492, when an alchemist
attempted to use transfusions to extend the life of Pope Innocent
VIII. The Blood Pope was created on a home computer using
iClone from Reallusion, a software package that does for
3D animated film-making what desktop publishing did for magazine
and book production.
The writer and animator of The Blood Pope, Geoffrey
James, is the author of numerous books, hundreds of feature
articles, and an award-winning blog on Inc.com, where he is a
Contributing Editor.
"Working in my spare time and with no formal training in
animation, I was able to take my story idea from conception to
completion without any studio involvement," says James. "I'm
honored that the organizers of The World Animation Celebration
believe that The Blood Pope is worthy of wider
attention."
Previously, The Blood Pope won the Most
Innovative Animated Film Award at The Something Wicked
Film Festival and an Award of Recognition
from The IndieFEST Film Awards. It was selected for
Denver's Supernova Outdoor
Festival of Digital Animation and Art.
To request a review copy or to interview Geoffrey James, please contact him through
http://www.TheBloodPope.com
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SOURCE Geoffrey James