Bydlo
2012
8 min
Coming soon
An allegory of mankind heading for disaster, this animated short is a tragic vision inspired by the 4th movement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Drawing on the composer’s brilliant ability to evoke work and labour in his music, animator Patrick Bouchard brings earth to life through animated clay sculptures, creating a tactile nightmare in which man is his own slave driver.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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An allegory of mankind heading for disaster, this animated short is a tragic vision inspired by the 4th movement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Drawing on the composer’s brilliant ability to evoke work and labour in his music, animator Patrick Bouchard brings earth to life through animated clay sculptures, creating a tactile nightmare in which man is his own slave driver.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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directionPatrick Bouchard
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animationPatrick Bouchard
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scriptCynthia Tremblay
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original ideaP.A. Bouchard
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consultantMarcel Jean
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sound designOlivier Calvert
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editingAlain BarilStéphane Lafleur
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visual effectsBenoît Chagnon
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technical supportBenoît Chagnon
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animatorPierre M. TrudeauChantal Masson
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direction assistantPierre M. TrudeauChantal Masson
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set builderDany Boivin
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model makerJean-Philippe Morin
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mould maker - charactersClaire Brognez
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armature constructionDominick Bédard
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props masterAndré-Line BeauparlantDiane Gauthier
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musicRobert Marcel Lepage
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musicianStéphane AllardCéline ArcandGuillaume BourquePierre-Alain BouvretteAlexandre CastonguayMarie-Claire CousineauElizabeth DubéGuillaume Garant-RousseauSheila HanniganFrançoise HenriGuiy KayeMarie LacasseFrédéric LambertAlexandre LozowskiStéphanie MacAlpineJean-Félix MaillouxOlivier MarandaClaire OuelletPierre PépinJosée PoirierJean RenéJean-Sébastien RoyAmina Myriam TebiniOlivier Thouin
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electronic arrangementsNicolas Borycki
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foleyLise Wedlock
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recordingGeoffrey MitchellLuc Léger
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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digital imaging specialistPierre PlouffeSusan Gourley
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online editingDenis Gathelier
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titlesRéjean Myette
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director of photography - special effectsPierre Mignot
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1st camera assistantCarla Clarke
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2nd camera assistantJimmy Medellin
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chief electricianDaniel Chrétien
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key gripStephane DeErnsted
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digital imaging consultantJacques Lévesque
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marketing managerChristine Noël
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administratorMichèle LabelleDiane Régimbald
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administrative teamDiane AyotteKarine Desmeules
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technical coordinatorJulie Laperrière
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line producerFrancine Langdeau
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executive producerRené Chénier
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producerJulie Roy
Education
Ages 12 to 14
Arts Education - Visual Arts
Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
This film can serve to raise awareness about contemporary social problems. Ask students for their reactions to the images in the film. What emotions do these images elicit? Help students formulate a social interpretation of this allegorical film, and discuss what the filmmaker's message is.
