In 2013, I received this E-mail:
Hi, I am a graduate student at the Academy of Art University and the director of a large 3 D animated short collaborative called Curpigeon (play on Curmudgeon).
The story is about a community of old widowed men and their faithful park pigeons that come together to help one of their own to get through a great loss.
The project is about to start test animation in one of the academy’s classes, helmed by ILM animator JD Haas.
In the class, the animators will be studying the movements of pigeons in order to animate our 6 pigeon characters. I would love to set up an opportunity for a volunteer from your organization to bring some of your magnificent birds and perhaps give a demonstration to our crew.
I invite you to please look at our film’s website and, if you connect with the material, please contact me to chat more about your organization being involved with our wonderful story.
All the best,
Dmitry Milkin
Dmitry Milkin, writer & director Curpigeon
The audio team even came out to visit and record in my aviary.
Recording & learning about pigeon sounds
And now the award-winning short film is finished and can be seen by all on Amazon (free if you have Prime)!
Dmitry writes, Elizabeth and Palomacy played such essential roles in the animation phase of Curpigeon’s production. Along with volunteers, she was able to bring several feathered pals along for our animators to study, engage with, and get to know.
Curpigeon is a heartwarming story about the power of community support during a time of grief, this action-oriented CG-animated short film centers around a group of park pigeons and their old men pals who come together to help one of their own get through a great loss.
Curpigeon has become an award winning film, featured in 30 film festivals across the globe, including the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Now, for the first time ever, it is available to the public on Amazon. Watch now!
Curpigeon animators helped by Palomacy experts
Congratulations, Dmitry and crew! Thank you for creating this beautiful film!
