Storm The Movie
To contact the Storm Movie team, please email info@stormmovie.net
In the confines of a London dinner party, Tim argues with a hippy named Storm. While Storm herself may not be converted, audiences from London to Sydney have been won over by Tim's wordplay and the timely message of the piece in a society where science is attacked as the enemy of religion, alternative medicine given credence and public funding, and psychics have prime time TV exposure.
Tim Minchin's 'Storm' is a 9-minute beat poem that has become an anthem for critical thinking worldwide, attracting over half a million views of the audio upload alone. In 2010, the BAFTA-longlisted animated version received its film festival premiere at Encounters and was released to the general public on YouTube in April 2011.
The Team
Tim Minchin - Writer and Performer
Tim Minchin is an award-winning Australian musician, actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in several CDs and DVDs and a number of international live comedy shows including The Royal Albert Hall. He won the Director's Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his break-out show Darkside, and followed this with one of the most successful debut acts ever at the Edinburgh Fringe - winning the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer. http://www.timminchin.com/
DC Turner - Director, Animator
Dan C Turner is a designer, artist, director and animator with a unique style of character design. He has worked for brands including Sony, Vodafone, Barclays, ITV, PKR, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and T Mobile. As well as animated shorts, he designs and builds award-winning Flash games and composes soundtracks. DC is co-founder of animation studio KerShoot Ltd.
Tracy King - Producer
Tracy King is an award-winning consultant whose marketing achievements include the viral video hit 'The Colour-Changing Card Trick' with Richard Wiseman (now considered the biggest science communication video in history, having been seen by some 85 million people online and TV). She runs a marketing company in London and talks on viral marketing at events worldwide. Tracy was the organiser and promoter of 2009 and 2010's TAM London and her work has appeared in various publications including Nature and Skeptical Inquirer. She is co-founder of animation studio KerShoot Ltd.
FAQs
Here we answer some of the most frequently-asked questions about the Storm movie. We'll keep adding as they crop up.
Can I put the Storm movie on my website?
We'd be delighted if you embedded our official YouTube link on your site. Please do not download the film from YouTube or use any unofficial links. Thanks!
Can I show Storm at my event/at my university or college?
If you wish to discuss distribution or would like to show the film for educational purposes, we'd be delighted to chat. Please email info (at) stormmovie.net and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. In most cases we will grant a creative commons licence for the film to be shown for educational purposes (non-commercial) but please contact us first. We are also happy to discuss ideas for free supporting educational material if you would find it useful.
How was the film financed?
Storm was an independent project funded by the film-makers and private donors. The film is a not-for-profit venture. In the unlikely event we recoup more money (through merchandise sales and donations) than we spent, it will be invested in our next educational project. You can help support Storm and projects like it by visiting our store.
What was it animated in?
Storm was drawn and animated in Adobe PhotoShop, Flash and After Effects on PC using Wacom Cintiq 21ux.
How long did it take to make?
As an independent project, budget restrictions meant we could not always work on Storm full-time or with a team as large as needed. Rather than sacrifice quality for speed, we took time to make a film we are completely proud of. Including delays resulting from film festival submission rules, the entire project was just over two years in duration.
What is your next animation?
KerShoot is currently planning its next not-for-profit animation and will announce it in due course. We can't reveal details yet but hopefully you'll like it just as much as Storm! We are also working on commercial projects which will help to fund our next free film.
