Psychological Horror - Animated Short Film

This is the official cinematic trailer for The Hunt, a 3D animated horror short film that follows a group of soldiers lost in the forest who have to confront the traumas of their past and the mysterious forces that are pursuing them. The Hunt is an international co-production between COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films. This preview showcases the film's tense atmosphere and distinct visual style, which can be experienced in cinemas during its global festival circuit.

The narrative forces the isolated unit to directly confront both the acute psychological traumas of their past and the mysterious, hostile forces actively pursuing them through the woods. To visualize this dreaded world, the team combined stylized 3D animation, dense matte paintings, and atmospheric cinematic lighting setups. The project was built on the principles of "Guerilla Animation". It utilizes decentralized, global collaboration among top-tier artists to avoid traditional studio bottlenecks, allowing creators to produce high-end CG-animated films at a fraction of the cost.

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“An escalation of conflict among the soldiers which culminates in a blood-bath of madness.”

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To learn more about the film's development and behind the scenes visit the Blog and Watch pages, explore our studio research archive. Browse official production art created by the team in the Art Gallery.

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Production Credits

Written and Directed by — Diogo Costa

Production — COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, Blauw Films

Crew

Produced by — Diogo Costa, Bruno Caetano, Susana Miguel António, Bruno Simões, Carlota Pou

Co-Produced by — Peter Antoniew, Leonardo Verkoelen

Edited by — Diogo Costa

Executive Producer — Carlota Pou

Production Coordinator — Inês Peres Mesquita

Production Management — Diogo Costa, Bruno Caetano, Susana Miguel António

Art Direction by — Diogo Costa

Storyboard Artist — Gabriela Sá

Concept Artists — François Leroy, Manny Contreras, Fredéric Colin, Övgü Yeles

VFX and Post-Production Supervisor — Diogo Costa

Lead Character Modeller — Marta Macedo

Texture Supervisor — Ignazio Acerenza

Modelling Artists — Manal Barghout, Noelia Arcos Rubio, Antje Schmiedel, Rita Duarte, Pedro Campos, Juani Forn

Animation Supervisor — José Poeiras

Layout Supervisor — Rita Novais

Pipeline Supervisor — Inês Peres Mesquita

Animators — David Mourato, Rita Novais, Pedro Oliveira, Sofia Santos, Tiago Coimbra, Manuel Brllo, Susana Barata, Selrne Mrlgar, Karolina Tomaszewska, Diana Sànchez, Lucas Tarin, Jokin de los Toyos, Juan José Espinós

Technical Animator — Sebastião Lopes

2D Animation Lead — Erwin Rieffel

2D Animator — Inês Portela

FX Artist — Tiago Carvalho

Lighting Supervisor — Manal Barghout

Compositing Supervisor — Léa Pinto

Lighting and Compositing — Diogo Costa

Rigging — Maria Fontes, Anže Regina

2D FXs and Animation — Erwin Rieffel, Inés Portela

Visual Effects — Tiago Carvalho

Matte Painters — Léa Pinto, Henry Wong, João Silva, Ehsan Moghani, Övgü Yeles, Gabriela Sá, Diogo Costa

Script Consultant — João Alves

Cinematography Consultant — Erick Alcaraz, Rafaela Gomes

Music and Sound — Alex Gregson, M.P.S.E.

Foley Artist — Danny Jones

Sound Effects Editor — Ryan Sweetman

Graphic Design — Svetlana Zivanovic

Motion Graphics — Miles Corless

Title and Credits Design — Svetlana Zivanovic, Abbie James

Special Thanks — Ash Thorp, Olaf Blomerus, João Apolinário, Sérgio Dias, Mehdi Hadi, Marcus Ottosson

® 2024 The Hunt, Created and Developed by Diogo Costa

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