If I Was God... (interview with Cordell Barker)
In this short animated film, a Grade 7 boy’s mind starts to wander while dissecting a frog in Biology class. What would you do if you suddenly found yourself charged with God-like powers? Would you use them for good? For bad? Perhaps a little of both? The possibilities seem endless. Oh to have the power to toy with life and death, to create monsters who can punish those who torment him daily, or better yet, to create that one perfect day with Lily, the love of his 12-year-old life!
Drawing inspiration from the filmmaker’s own memories and using a variety of animation techniques, from traditional animation to stop-motion puppets and more, this darkly whimsical short explores the difficult gateway between childhood and adolescence, when the approaching power of adulthood is often mistaken for omnipotence.
If I Was God is the latest offering from two-time Oscar®-nominated animator (The Cat Came Back, Strange Invaders) and long-time NFB collaborator Cordell Barker.
Pedagogical evaluations and study guides are only available to CAMPUS subscribers.
CAMPUS
Features designed specifically for teachers. Learn more
Already subscribed? Sign in
-
writerCordell Barker
-
directorCordell Barker
-
designCordell Barker
-
editorCordell Barker
-
stop motion animationSylvie TrouvéDale HaywardCordell Barker
-
stop-motion supervisorDale Hayward
-
2D animationCordell Barker
-
2D animation assistantChris Cormier
-
compositingFred Casia
-
stereographerFred Casia
-
cinematographerStephanie Weber Biron
-
rig removal compositingDale HaywardSylvie Trouvé
-
lighting assistantPeter Lavender
-
online editorDenis Pilon
-
puppet fabricatorLaurent CanniccioniEmily Bélanger
-
puppet costumesSusana Vera
-
setsDeborah SullivanSamantha Scafidi
-
propsDeborah SullivanSamantha ScafidiCordell Barker
-
puppetsCordell Barker
-
puppet armaturesThea PrattErik Goulet
-
stop-motion internAudrey Meubus
-
original musicLuigi Allemano
-
sound designLuigi Allemano
-
musicianLuigi AllemanoDidier DumoutierFrançois PilonJohn SadowyAdrian Vedady
-
music recordingGeoffrey MitchellPadraig Buttner-Schnirer
-
voiceCordell BarkerNatalie Viebrock
-
ADRJohn Schritt
-
foley artistAndy MalcolmGoro KoyamaSandra Fox
-
foley recording mixerJack Heeren
-
foley recordistJenna Dalla RivaStephen Muir
-
re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
-
script consultantJason Sherman
-
production supervisorMark Power
-
technical coordinatorSteve Hallé
-
technical directorÉloi Champagne
-
centre operations managerDarin Clausen
-
studio administratorBree BeachGinette D'Silva
-
production coordinatorFaye YonedaJasmine Pullukatt
-
marketing managerChristine Noël
-
executive producerDavid Christensen
-
producerMichael FukushimaDavid Christensen
