Slim pickings

Using plasticene animation and miniature sets, motion control camera work and in camera effects, “Slim pickings” is a short animation mixing Hitchcock suspense with classic tragedy. On a hungry planet, a close friendship is tested. Cinematography by David Stevens.

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Credits

producer/director

Anthony Lucas

production company

3D Films

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310935

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Clay animation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life on other planets

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1998

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