Eye candy: Departures

We don’t usually feature crowdfunding campaigns on CG Channel – but Departures looks a bit special.

Directed by Gnomon School of Visual Effects graduate and Pacific Rim veteran Jorik Dozy, and being created in collaboration with other artists from Industrial Light & Magic, the VFX short follows “a desperate father throughout a single night, risking everything to give his dying daughter the comfort she deserves”.

The film is scheduled for a three-day shoot in Singapore in May, and Dozy is looking to raise $14,000, in part for location shooting fees; most of the crew are working for free.

Incentives include technical Q&A sessions with the crew over Skype, and an exclusive shot breakdown video. You can see some very atmospheric concept art and mood tests on the film’s Kickstarter page.

Read more about Departures on Kickstarter

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