The Ultimate Space Race
A short film recounting the events of the space race that took place between the USA and the USSR from 1955 until 1969. I have long had a fascination with space - a period of history that brought about a well of inspiration and excitement. In this piece, I took a lot of liberties on how the events took place, and this is by no means meant to be a historical tool. The biggest liberty I took was ending this film after the landing of Apollo 11. The USA sent more missions to the moon, the USSR launched the Space Station program, David Scott drove on the moon, and eventually, the two countries launched joint missions that still continue today.
This was a self-initiated passion project meant to help launch my studio Ambient Press. It was the first short film released under the company, and was welcomed with lots of recognition in the online community. Multiple festivals featured the film, Motionographer, STASH media, and Vimeo all selected it as a featured work, and it even enjoyed a short stint at the San Francisco MoMA screening room at the San Francisco International Airport. STASH featured it in their list of the best short films of 2022 among some of the top animation studios in the world. This project is a perfect example of what direction I wanted to take my new company in - witty, snappy, and fun animation that delivers a useful message. To date, this film has helped to connect us with new clients and continues to bring recognition to the studio Ambient Press. To see more behind the scenes work and a more detailed history of the process in creating this piece, check out the webpage here.
