Immortal is a 2014 brickfilm by Dominik Girod and Markus Engel.[1][2] It follows an alchemist attempting to achieve eternal life, who makes a deal with the devil.[3] It takes inspiration from the play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[4] It was created for Steinerei 2014, where it won the Brickfilmer Prize. It was the first brickfilm co-directed by its creators.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Klaus Schankin as Alchemist (German)
- Werner Wilkening as Alchemist (English)
- Michael Heuel as Devil
Crew[]
- Dominik Girod - Director, Writer, Animator, Editor, Music, CGI
- Markus Engel - Director, Writer, Animator, Editor
- Moritz Meier - Music
- Robin "RRPictureProductions" Roschlau - Translation
- Seán Willis - Translation revision
Awards[]
| Year | Competition | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Steinerei | Jury Choice | Second |
| Audience Choice | Third | ||
| Brickfilmer Choice | First | ||
| Bricks in Motion Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| Brickfilmer's Guild Film Festival | Best Brickfilm of Festival | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Animation | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Effects | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Score | Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Acting | Nominated | ||
| Best Non-English Brickfilm | Won |
Behind the scenes gallery[]
"Alchemist's laboratory"
"Alchemist's laboratory"
"Alchemist's laboratory"
"Alchemist's laboratory"
"Devil's office"
"Storage room in the train"
"Alchemist falls"
"End sequence"
"Bar scene"
"Bar scene"
"Scene in Blender"
"Building the scenery in Hell"