The End of Pinky
This short animation adapted from a short story by Heather O’Neill, who also narrates the film, follows three fallen angels seeking companionship in Montreal’s red-light district. The survivor of traumatic childhood experiences, Johnny is a handsome thief who finds himself drawn to Mia’s fragile beauty. Both have a soft spot for Johnny’s best friend and partner in crime, Pinky. But when one of Pinky’s endearing quirks sets off a tragicomic chain of events, Johnny plots his revenge with methodical detachment. Peopled with characters living on the margins of society, this film casts light on the frailty of human relationships. The …
This short animation adapted from a short story by Heather O’Neill, who also narrates the film, follows three fallen angels seeking companionship in Montreal’s red-light district. The survivor of traumatic childhood experiences, Johnny is a handsome thief who finds himself drawn to Mia’s fragile beauty. Both have a soft spot for Johnny’s best friend and partner in crime, Pinky. But when one of Pinky’s endearing quirks sets off a tragicomic chain of events, Johnny plots his revenge with methodical detachment. Peopled with characters living on the margins of society, this film casts light on the frailty of human relationships. The film features hand-drawn pencil and pastel animation rendered in stereoscopic 3D.
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directorClaire Blanchet
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writerClaire Blanchet
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animatorClaire Blanchet
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narratorHeather O'Neill
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voiceMarc-André Grondin
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editorJelena Popovic
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original music composerGeneviève Levasseur
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sound designSam Vipond
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sound editingSam Vipond
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musicianGeneviève LevasseurBrigitte DajczerJean-Philippe GilbertMarc-André LandryStefan Schneider
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music consultantJean St-Jean
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designClaire BlanchetÉlise SimardRebecca St. JohnEva CvijanovicJonathan NgDavid SeitzLauren Goldman
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additional animationClaire BlanchetÉlise SimardRebecca St. JohnEva CvijanovicJonathan NgDavid SeitzLauren Goldman
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compositingÉlise SimardDavid Seitz
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lightingÉlise SimardDavid Seitz
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translationPaul GagnéLori Saint-Martin
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script advisorBen Klein
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titlesRebecca St. John
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digital imaging specialistÉloi ChampagneRandall FinnertySusan Gourley
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technical coordinationSteve HalléJulie Laperrière
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online editorDenis Gathelier
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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music recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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voice recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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foleyKarla BaumgardnerRod Thibeault
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executive producerRoddy McManusDavid Verrall
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administrationVictoire-Émilie BessetteRosalina Di SarioGisèle Guilbault
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marketing managerMelissa Wheeler
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producerMichael Fukushima
Read “The End of Pinky” and address how the adaptation remained true to the original and where the script diverges from Heather O’Neill’s text. If you had to produce an animated version of a short story, which one would you option the rights for? Explain why. Create a storyboard for a short story that your class has studied. Present the storyboards as if you were pitching a project to a major film studio.
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The End of Pinky, Claire Blanchet, provided by the National Film Board of Canada