Award-Winning Stop-Motion Animation Short Film | HEATWAVE
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In the midst of a searing heatwave, two little children find a way to cool everyone down.
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HEATWAVE
Directed by Fokion Xenos
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"When I first saw Heatwave over a year ago, I never thought that such a fun-filled short would one day bring tears to my eyes. But with the last specks of hope for a summer beach holiday being cruelly washed away by an altogether different kind of wave, it has very nearly done just that. Created by Fokion Xenos, while studying at the National Film & Television School, this seven-minute award-winning (it won the prestigious Mclaren Award for Best New Animation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and a Royal Television Society award for Best Student Animation) stop-motion offers an irresistible package of humour, charm and technical wizardry and warms the heart by bringing its audience a ray of sunshine, at a time when we need it most.
Using oven-baked clay puppets, the short captures a snapshot of a day on a beautiful Greek island during a heatwave. From sizzling flesh to scorching sand, melting ice creams and collapsing sandcastles, the comedic opportunities are countless and Xenos has taken full advantage and delivered first class visual humour. Every scene and every frame in Heatwave has been crafted with flair and care, and the result is a cheeky tribute that delights children and adults alike.
“Heatwave is essentially an ode to the Greek summer of my childhood and every summer since”, the director explains as he reminisces on the inspiration behind his short. “I find there is a tendency to make dark and pessimistic films these days, especially if you are a student. Heatwave however, is a film about being grateful and brave. Starting the project I knew I wanted to pay homage to the summer of my childhood and the playfulness that I still find lingering in this season”.
The fact that this was a project close to Xenos’ heart is obvious, and it’s ultimately what makes Heatwave such a crowd-pleaser. It’s the kind of personal connection to your work, which allows you to poke fun at it, but always with love, respect and a pinch of nostalgia. Having spent many hot summers on the beach when I was growing up, Heatwave brought some long-forgotten memories flooding back - the unsightly flesh on display, the screaming children, the sand that sticks to your bits and the self-inflicted torture that is sunbathing - and has given me renewed appreciation for those blissful days and a deep longing to experience them again.
“A beach can be the microcosmos of a society I guess, and it is easier to observe how similarly we behave when we are all exposed under the sun in our swimsuits. I find something humane and funny about that” - Xenos summed it up perfectly.
After a summer spent mainly indoors, with autumn rearing its miserable head and the possibility of a second lockdown on the horizon, Heatwave delivers exactly what we need - a scrumptious slice of pure happiness and warmth, to help us through the upcoming months." - S/W Curator Serafima Serafimova
Animated and Directed by
Fokion Xenos
Written by
Fokion Xenos & Stella Heath Keir
Edited by
Stella Heath Keir
Cinematography by
Brenden Freedman
Produced by
Priya K. Dosanjh
Music by
Andreas Gutuen Aaser
Sound Design by
Kevin Langhamer
Production Design by
Antonio Niculae
Model Making by
Thanos Katzavelos
Character Design and Additional Animation
Alexandros Apostolakis
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.
Wow this is beautiful. Heatwave's like an allusion to bad times. The children just take the leap. Here they broke the mundane monotony by being themselves. They even linger at dusk to feel the cold touch of the water wash their feet to really know the difference and truly appreciate all cycles of life.
Very underrated. I hope you get all the love. 👌
Awwww I love being flashed by stop motion animated men 🙂
how is this not age restricted 💀
Don't worry, that guy just has a tail
if there's one thing that i've been missing during this quarantine, it's definitely the chance to let loose and enjoy the world as it was.
Love this film - it's like a 7-min Greek holiday
Its like UK
Sometimes you gotta take the plunge to break your self free of the monotonous loops of the day to day and to really embrace and savour life
I liked the unique puppet designs and the squeaky sounds they made when they moved. I also liked how the water was animated and the beautiful sunrise and sunset scenes.
Live the life... Live in the moment❤
Heat makes people crazy. Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.
Don't try.
Live like a king.
This was so cute! I can’t even imagine how long this took to create.
I adore weird stop motion films
This is claymation cutie
Stopmotion is magical.
Great short film ! Full of nostalgia and very authentic ❤️
i love stopmotion videos for watching and making
This is a claymation
Good animation. This is very similar to what I experienced last time at the beach in Europe. Why people don't swim?
Totally hysterically funny, the guy trying to get his "thong?" on, thats when i totally cracked up...
Everybody was on loop for some reason!😂😂😂🤷🏾♂️
Wow i enjoyed watching.....it's a great work done on mass people...takes a lot of effort to move everybody on the beach....your work will be definitely recognised❤️
I came here looking for dnf heat waves animations but I ain’t complaining
Again different and unique . Unlike any other
please upload behind the sence of these video
Amazing work done❤🙌
Love from Maharashtra❤️
2:50 🤣🤣
02:50 Rise Up, Sing Out
0. Sleep (🛏️ + 🛷)
2. Better Together
5. Sad (😭)
0. Food, Not Food (🍟 + 🍔 + 🥤)
The vibes
This was brilliant, i loved the revelation they were all in a loop because of the heat, and the cool water of the water is what broke the loop.
A perfect demonstration of "show don't tell"
Was that clingfilm for water? or plastic wrap as its sometimes called (i said Clingfilm because im british :D )
In the world; (unfortunately) a lot of people like this.. 🙄 you go to the sea (or beach) and don't enter for the swim huh ? it is very absurd (in my opinion)..
My teacher should us this lovely animation which had included an inappropriate part lol
There’s a lot of cut and paste overlay in this. Love it! 😊
Maravilhoso uma istoria real ,A água devolveu o humor🌊🌊🌊🌊
Brought a smile on my face ❤️ it
1:03 holiday destinations once lockdown is over
01:03 Rise Up, Sing Out
0. Better Way
1. Frog (🐸 + 🐞)
0. Moose
3. Underwater (🦀 + 🐟)
01:31 Hey, A.J! (A.J the Little Girl and Sylvia the Big Boy)
0. Zip and Zoom with Letter Z (Z 🦓, + 🤐 z)
1. MAD (😠)
3. Funny (😃)
1. Letter B (🐝 + 🐦)
human beings are so cute
2:55 WHYY
Wow! Your stop motion animation is incredible and must have taken lots of effort! It’s really funny. 😂 I really enjoyed watching it!
beautiful
That was pretty awesome. I can't even front.
Man that was a ton of sun screen lmao
You are ever great buddy
Great Funny Cute Amazing short 👍😉👏🤝👍
Did anyone notice the supposedly “unintended” flashing of the dude with the hairy legs or was it just me? 03:54 Comments, I want to laugh reading your comments. Go!!!!
The shlong was out and about
yup lol
@@raerae6422 03:54 Rise Up, Sing Out
0. Here We Go (🚗 + 🛣️)
3. Colorful Day (❤️ + 💛 + 💚 = 💙)
5. Monkey (🐒 + 🍌)
4. Happy (😄)
This is great!
i love it!
I love the cars. 😁
Was it necessary to public the private parts?
❤
amazing~👏👏👏
this whole entire short is a bunch of animation loops
Amazing!
Perfect!
❤️❤️❤️
i cant use this footage videos on my music clips, can i use this video ?
I'll include the original Videos link later
2:48
02:48 Ashley Spinelli's Beach Outfits
0. Orange Bonnet 👒 Hat
1. Green Life Jacket
2. Pink 👙 Swimsuit with Tiny Yellow Dots
3. Gray 👢 👢 Boots
02:49 Gwen Mezzrow's Beach Outfits
0. Yellow Hair
1. Bracelets on her Arms
2. Light Blue 👙 Swimsuit with Dark Blue Stripes
3. White 👡 👡 Sandals
@monoheatfoxyour just jealous
18+?? Thailand hot weather It will be very hot.😂
2:50
how many of you backwarded video again .
i went to see if there really is a red dot at the tip :D
@@andrejrockshox 02:50 Rise Up, Sing Out
0. Family
2. Dog (🐕 + 🦴)
5. Better Together
0. Spider (🕷️ + 🕸️)
Anime for groomers. Cool
WOW! This is really good.😍I’m a beginner who just started out animation and I’d really appreciate if you could check out my short film about living with a mental illness🙂
Ok but was the nudity necessary? The world has no shame.
Lol I think you’re right, people should be more ashamed
Not sure if this is a cheeky comment but I think the commenter was implying modesty and respect. Causally showing children a clay penis is grooming. Does it make it ok because it’s a clay cartoon? No. This is not kid friendly. Could’ve been, but some pervert thought it’d be cool to flash a clay penis.
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