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This blog will chronicle the production of the short film "Pollex". We are three students in our third year at the University of Hertfordshire.

Matt Aldridge BA(Hons)Games Art http://www.matthewjamesaldridge.co.uk
Tim Mehmet BA(Hons)3D Animation http://www.limbo3d.co.uk
Jeff Hatton BA(Hons)3D Animation http://www.jeffhatton.co.uk


As none of us are animators, we needed to produce a short film that would display our modelling skills without being spoiled by poor animation, and also felt that animating would be a waste of time seeing as we all want to be employed as modellers. Thus, we decided to cut out animation almost entirely, and produce a completely still film with only the camera moving, in the vein of the recent Philips advert, and various games trailers and experimental films.

So, "Pollex" captures a single moment of time in a gladiatorial arena, the pivotal moment surrounding a champion about to deliver a coup de grace to his defeated foe, awaiting the turn of the emperor's thumb. The camera will explore the action in the arena, then reveal the champion and his victim, and finally show the emperor, who will then turn his thumb, ending the film.