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''Caminandes'' is an
independently produced series of
computer animated
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short film
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s created by Pablo Vazquez (was born in
Río Gallegos
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
,
Santa Cruz Province,
Argentina
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Es patagónico y triunfa en el mundo creando cortos animados.
Eqsnotas.com 16/10/2017), produced and released by the Blender Foundation
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The foundation has distributed the animated films '' Elephants Dream'' (2006), ''Big Bu ...
.
Etymology
The title "Caminandes" is a portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words[Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...](_blank)
, the longest continental mountain range in the world. The subtitles of episodes 2 and 3 are also portmanteaus of various Spanish words.
Plot
The films center on Koro the llama
The llama (; ) (''Lama glama'') is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a List of meat animals, meat and pack animal by Inca empire, Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.
Llamas are social animals and live with othe ...
and his attempts to overcome various obstacles in Patagonia
Patagonia () refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and gl ...
.
; ''Caminandes 1: Llama Drama'' (2013)
Koro has trouble crossing an apparent desolate road, a problem that an unwitting Armadillo
Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along wi ...
does not share.
; ''Caminandes 2: Gran Dillama'' (2013)
Koro hunts for food on the other side of a fence and is once again inspired by the Armadillo but this time to a shocking effect.
; ''Caminandes 3: Llamigos'' (2016)
Koro meets Oti, a pesky magellanic penguin
The Magellanic penguin (''Spheniscus magellanicus'') is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil and Uruguay, where they are occasionally seen as ...
, in an epic battle over tasty red berries during the winter.
Production
The films, inspired by the cartoons of Chuck Jones
Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produ ...
, are created using FLOSS
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(Free/Libre Open Source Software) such as
* Blender
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, a professional free and open-source
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3D computer graphics software
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* GIMP
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, a free and open-source raster graphics editor
* Krita
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, a free and open-source raster graphics editor based on Qt 5 and the KDE Frameworks 5
* Linux
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, a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution
The first film was produced by Pablo Vazquez, Beorn Leonard and Francesco Siddi with a soundtrack by Jan Morgenstern. Hjalti Hjalmarsson, Andy Goralczyk and Sergey Sharybin joined the production team for the second film.
Awards
Jan Morgenstern won the 2014 Jerry Goldsmith
Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929July 21, 2004) was an American composer and conductor known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for five films in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and three in the Rambo (franchise) ...
award for "Best Score for an Animated Short Film" at the International Film Music Festival in Córdoba, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, for ''Gran Dillama''.
Gallery
Caminandes-_Llama_Drama_-_Short_Movie.ogv, Caminandes 1: Llama Drama (2013)
Caminandes_-_Gran_Dillama_-_Blender_Foundation%27s_new_Open_Movie.webm, Caminandes 2: Gran Dillama (2013)
Caminandes 3 - Llamigos - Blender Animated Short.webm, thumbtime=01:01, Caminandes 3: Llamigos (2016)
References
[About]
, caminandes.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
[Open Movie Project announcement]
, caminandes.com, 30 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
[Caminandes Team - Caminandes Ep. 2 Production]
(at 2 min 7 sec), Blender channel on YouTube
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, 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
[Category Archives: Ganadores / Winners]
, Jerry Goldsmith Awards webpage at the Internet Archive
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, 24 July 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
[IX Jerry Goldsmith Award!]
, caminandes.com, 6 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
[Caminandes: Gran Dillama]
, blender.org, 11 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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