This way up

It was played in the 6th LIAF programme 3.



by Smith & Foulkes

I was attracted by this short animation because of it's plot, there was only a process to send the coffin of an old woman into the earth, however, there was a series of small things happened on the way which made the short film wonderful, there was a careful making of details on the facial expressions of the two characters. I like the way of black humor being used in the short film, it has won the laugh of audience in the cinema.

About Smith & Foulkes

Since teaming up with executive producers Chris O’Reilly and Charlotte Bavasso at the Nexus studio back in 1997, Adam Foulkes and Alan Smith have gone on to develop a reputation as one of London’s top directing teams, receiving a 2009 Oscar nomination for their 3D animated short ‘This Way Up’.

Their commercial work includes spots for Coca-Cola, Honda and Observer has also brought them many awards and accolades including a Grand Prix Award and Gold at the Cannes Lions, a Grandy at the ANDYS, an ITV Award for Best Commercial, several BTAA Golds and Silvers, BTAA Craft Gold awards, the Platinum Award for Creative Circle and 2 Golds, 5 Silvers and 2 black pencils at D&AD. Honda ‘Grrr’ is the most awarded commercial in the world from 1999-2008.

Film and broadcast credits include the film title sequence for THUNDERBIRDS and an animated film within a film’ for DreamWorks/Paramount’s LEMONY SNICKET: A SERIES OF UNFORUNATE EVENTS. They also directed several sketches for the BBC’s animated comedy show MONKEY DUST.

Nexus Productions