Al Tudi Tuhak
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Al Tudi Tuhak, meaning "a long time ago" in the Lushootseed
language, was a short animated film made in 1999 based on the folk culture of the people of the Northwestern coast of the U.S. It won the student academy award in 2000, and was nominated for best short film at the 2000 "Annie" awards
. The film was written, directed, and produced by Tod Polson at California Institute of the Arts
. Other animation was provided by Ben Jones, and Mike Polvani. Ink and paint was supervised by Bernadette Gonzales, and used latex housepaint. The score and sound was created by William Benson, who researched tribal music in the northwest coast particularly for this project. The film was shot at Stokes/Kohne, and at Fil-Cartoons in the Philippines.
The film was the first installment of an intended series of short films called "Noble Tales". Noble Tales was created by animation legend, Maurice Noble
, and his trainees who called themselves the "Noble Boys". Maurice also provided the narration for the film.
Lushootseed
Lushootseed is the language or dialect continuum of several SalishNative American groups of modern-day Washington state...
language, was a short animated film made in 1999 based on the folk culture of the people of the Northwestern coast of the U.S. It won the student academy award in 2000, and was nominated for best short film at the 2000 "Annie" awards
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
. The film was written, directed, and produced by Tod Polson at California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
. Other animation was provided by Ben Jones, and Mike Polvani. Ink and paint was supervised by Bernadette Gonzales, and used latex housepaint. The score and sound was created by William Benson, who researched tribal music in the northwest coast particularly for this project. The film was shot at Stokes/Kohne, and at Fil-Cartoons in the Philippines.
The film was the first installment of an intended series of short films called "Noble Tales". Noble Tales was created by animation legend, Maurice Noble
Maurice Noble
Maurice Noble was an American animation background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry spanned more than 60 years. He was a long-time associate of animation director Chuck Jones, most notably at Warner Bros. in the 1950s...
, and his trainees who called themselves the "Noble Boys". Maurice also provided the narration for the film.