Flatworld is an award-winning 1997 animated short directed by Daniel Greaves. The film was shot using a combination of cardboard cut-outs and traditional cell animation.
Direction
Greaves pioneered hybrid 2D/3D techniques years before Pixar made it mainstream.
Practical Effects
Every cardboard cutout and shadow puppet was physically manipulated on camera.
Editing
Seamless transitions between flat worlds and dimensional depth.
Director
Daniel Greaves
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greaves built a multi-plane camera rig from scratch using household materials and surgical lighting.
This BAFTA winner predates 'Paperman' by 15 years as proof that UK animation punched above its weight in the 90s.
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