Carcinization (2023)
"Carcinization" (2023) is my graduation short film. It is 2D animated, frame-by frame and tells the story of three friends that are going through changes in their lives. Liz wants to change the style of music she plays, Mari wants to drop out of college and P1 wants to become a crab.
I was director, screenwriter, art director, animator, did backgrounds, character design, montage, storyboard, animatc, color grading and effects.
Festivals, Screenings and Prizes
51º Festival de Cinema de Gramado - Best Sound Design in Mostra Gaúcha
13º Festival Internacional de Animação de Pernambuco ANIMAGE - Best Brazilian Short Film.
10º Mostra de Animação CINUSP
4° Desver Festival de Cinema Universitário de Mato Grosso do Sul - Honourable Mention
1° FUCINE Festival Universitário de Cinema
16° Circuito Penedo de Cinema
25° FestCurtas BH Festival Internacional de Curtas de Belo Horizonte
6º Festival Santa Cruz de Cinema
20° Dia Internacional da Animação 2023
11º Animafantasia - International Student Animated Film Festival
9º FCCJ Festival de Curtas Campos do Jordão
2° Curta Velho Oeste Festival de Cinema do Oeste Paulista
14° Festival REC - Festival de Estudiantes de Artes Audiovisuales de Universidades Públicas - Best Latin American Short Film
22º Primeiro Plano - Festival de Cinema de Juiz de Fora e Mercocidades - Best Art Direction
17º Anim!Arte - International Student Animation Festival of Brazil
Festival de Cinema de Campinas
16° Circuito Penedo - Festival do Cinema Brasileiro
25º Festival KinoArte de Cinema
2° Festival Nacional de Cinema de Lages
FECEA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
1º Festival Internacional AnimaVerso - Best film by popular jury; Best art direction; Best direction
6º Mostra de Cinema FAMA - Honorable mention by its design, experimentation and animation technique
14° Festival Internacional de Cinema da Fronteira - Best animation film by popular jury
3º Sol Maior - Int'l Music for Film Festival
4ª Mostra Manaus Filme Fantástico
OFF - Festival Contemporaneo de Cinema
AnimaKom Fest 2023 - Festival Internacional de Animación de Bilbao
FAS - FESTIVAL ÁUDIOVISUAL DO SUL GLOBAL
27ª Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes
6th Lanterna Mágica - International Animation Festival - Best film
12ª Edição do Cinecongo - Festival Audiovisual da Paraíba
Cine Minhocão 2024
3º Festival Internacional de Cinema de Itabaiana - Best Soundtrack
2ª Mostra Som Quadro a Quadro
7ª Edição de Prêmios Quirino de Animação Ibero-Americana - Finalist in School Short Films
VII Anima Latina - Festival de Cine de Animación Latinoamericano - Best short film by latinoamerican school
1º Festival Nacional de Curtas de Itaiópolis - ITAICINE
17th Fest Anča International Animation Festival
35º Festival Internacional de Curtas de São Paulo - Kinoforum - Troféu Borboleta de Ouro - Brazilian LGBT highlight and Prêmio Revelação - First Direction
7º Metrô - Festival do Cinema Universitário Brasileiro - Troféu Passagem
22º FBCU | Festival Brasileiro de Cinema Universitário
17ª Baixada Animada Mostra Ibero-americana de Cinema de Animação
24° Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine - Best Animation by Profesional Juri and Honor Mention of Best Animation by Student Juri
Pixelatl 2024
Animatica - Piccolo festival di corti di animazione
ANIMA2024 - XIV Córdoba International Animation Festival
Taichung International Animation Festival
Concepts and Pre-Production
Character Designs
some backgrounds (you can see more at backgrounds section)
Early concepts and visual development
Carcinization is the name given to a type of convergent evolution in which crustaceans evolve into the form of crabs. Since this phenomenon occurred at different times during evolution, it suggests that crabs have the perfect shape. The short film plays with this idea of a perfect choice to make in life using three main characters, who are young and lost in life. Reflecting on their doubts about the future and being able to experiment and try new things, and sometimes making wrong choices. They find comfort and acceptance in their own friendship.
Credits
director / script Denis Souza production Denis Souza; Icaro Regina production assistance Ana Ambrosano; Dário Torres actors André Gustavo; Duma; Lawrien cast preparer Kelvin M. Machado casting Denis Souza; Icaro Regina; Mariana do Prado original soundtrack Marmo Runa storyboard Denis Souza; Dário Torres animatic Denis Souza art direction Ana Ambrosano; Dário Torres; Denis Souza art assistance Aline Golart; Icaro Regina character design Denis Souza background layout Dário Torres; Denis Souza background colour Ana Ambrosano; Denis Souza; Henrique Lima; Igor Biagioni; Matheus de Oliveira key animation Aline Golart; Denis Souza; Duda Cosci; Icaro Regina; Dário Torres; Ramona Kruger; Emília Xugar
inbetween animation Aline Golart; Dário Torres; Denis Souza; Duda Cosci; Eduarda Guerra; Emilia Xugar; Guga Brandão; Icaro Regina; Julia da Rosa; Manuella Thober; Nathália Tavares; Nicolle Cuellar; Ramona Kruger; Samara Bittencourt animation colour Élica Carvalho; Nathália Tavares; Julia Rosa; Thiago; Ruan Piedras; Natália Silveira Ribeiro; Bella Kacelnikas; Guga Brandão; Lorena Damasceno; Denis Souza; Icaro Castello; Aline Golart; Dário Torres; Igor Biagioni; Ana Ambrosano; Matheus de Oliveira; Emília Xugar; Ramona kruger
sound design Mariana do Prado sound assistance Fracisco F. Bombazar foley / voice recording Mariana do Prado; Agnes Lenz sound mixing Ana Ambrosano
cut / post production Ana Ambrosano; Denis Souza