Hold the Line is an animation about four soldiers marching through the remains of a ruined world. Discipline keeps them together. When they are ambushed by an invisible foe, the men come up with the ultimate tactic to take him out.

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Hold The Line ist ein animiertes Video mit der Thematik Krieg. Obwohl ein offensichtlicher Angriff zu sehen ist, es vielleicht ein Missverständnis war, eskaliert die Gewalt, ungerichtet und auf die Umgebung. Der Mensch wird als unfriedliches und missverständiges Wesen thematisiert. In dem Video sehe ich eine Kritik der Gesellschaft, die durch aufzeigen von Mechanismen eine Bewusstwerdung herbeiführt, ohne dabei wertend zu werden, oder den Zeigefinder zu erheben. BZ

Team & Künstler

The animation was created by:

• Sem Assink, who wrote, directed and designed the film.
• Niels de Groen, who assisted Sem during the nine month-project. Together they modeled, rigged and animated the characters; and afterwards they composited the characters in the 2D backgrounds.

• Steven Geldof produced Hold the Line.

• Dusan Petkovic edited the film, first at storyboard level, but as the animations progressed, Dusan refined his edit.

• Ruth Bader handled the decoupage during storyboard creation.

• Jeroen Damen recorded and created all the effects and sound creation together with Donovan Kemper.

The production was made possible with the help of people outside the film academy:

• Juus Piek, a talented voice-actor (and sound-technician), lent his voice to all four actors.

• Bart Redingius coached the students during the production.

• Alan van Ramshorst and Lennart Kleinen created an inspiring alternative soundtrack.

• Jeroen Hooghoudt and Marijn Eken assisted with the visual effects.

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