CAT TUNNEL (2011)
Cat Tunnel is a 2D, 3D and stop motion animation. It combines a mixture of tactile mediums while elevating children’s crafts to another unique use.
The film follows a woman as she experiences consistent longing for somewhere or something new. Last one night, she realizes that there is something unique about her cat! He has the ability to travel to another dimension called “Cat Land”. She finds a way to trick this magical paradise into letting her in and chaos ensues.
Film Stills
Credits:
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Ashley Gerst
VOICE ACTORS: Thyrza Goodeve, Ashley Gerst, and Zachariah Durr
3D & 2D ANIMATION: Ashley Gerst
2D ANIMATION ASSISTANT: Mike Liu
3D LIGHITNG: Richard Kim
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT: Chris Murphy
CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Mattiuzzi & Amir Chajuss
COMPOSITING: Ashley Gerst & Chris Murphy
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Ashely Gerst
CAT GOD CROCHET: Adri Wichert
CAT GODS: Amir Chajuss, Jeff Choi, Jasper in, Chris Murphy & Sonia Putzel
SCULPTURE: Ashley Gerst
SCULPTURE ASSISTANTS: Jean Alix, Jeff Choi, Daniel Chung, Killivalavan Solai, Candy Sui, Angela Kubik & Muhammad Hafix Wan Rosli
MUSIC: Josh Sherman & Suhas Sreedhar
SOUND DESIGN: Ashley Gerst & John Mattiuzzi
THESIS GROUP LEADER: Steve Rittler
THESIS ADVISERS: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata
SPECIAL THANKS: Bruce Wand, Diane Field, Jasper Lin, David Meinwrath, Mark Tomko, Q-Money, Mieka Lewis, Carl Edwards, Sonia Putzel, & Alyssa Torres