What is the software where the Oscar winner was made?

Last Sunday, 02, the Oscar ceremony took place, where dozens of awards were awarded, among them, the best animation, which was granted to “Flow”, Latvia’s feature film produced in free software for animated productions.

In the plot without dialogues, a black kitten that lived lonely has its home taken by a flood. In search of a new shelter over the waters, he finds a boat where other animals live, including a dog, a heron, a capybara and a lemure. To survive, the pet and other species will have to overcome differences and come together.

What is the software where the Oscar winner was made?

In the acceptance discourse of the golden statuette, the director of the animation, GINTES ZILBALODISmentioned the name of the software that was used for the production of the movie: Blender, an open source computer program where it is possible to create various types of art, including 3D animations.

“Thanks to the gym. Thanks to Sideshow and Janus [distribuidora do filme nos Estados Unidos]. Thanks to Blender. Thanks to my mother and father. Thanks to my cats and dogs. I am really moved by the warm reception our movie has had, and I hope you open doors to independent animation filmmakers around the world, ”said Zibalodis, accepting the award. “This is the first time a Latvian movie has been indicated. So it really means a lot to us and we hope to come back soon. We are all in the same boat and we need to find ways to overcome our differences and find ways to work together. ”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zciqwixydqa

With 5 and a half years of production, “Flow” cost about $ 3.8 million (RS 22 million in the current price) to make form. The value, although it seems loud, was, in fact, low compared to animated titles of major studios, such as examples, direct competitors in the category that recognizes the best animations of the year, “Wild Robot”, which made by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures and had a budget of $ 78 million (about Rs 455 million), and “Fun Mind 2”, from Disney and Pixar. which cost US $ 200 million (just over RS ​​1.17 billion).

As an independent movie, it was important that “Flow” did not break the budget. Therefore, there are no deleted scenes of animation and Zilbalodis He was behind various functions, since he is still the co-writer of history, co-producer, production designer. The director is also credited on the soundtrack, which has 23 songs composed and produced by Zilbalodis in partnership with RIHARDS ZAļUPE.

With 7.9 grade at IMDB and 97% approval at Rotten Tomatoes, the animation that brought the first nomination and the first victory of an Oscar Latvian title also won important awards such as Globe Globe and Annie Awards, as well as being awarded in four categories at the world’s most prestigious animation festival, Annecy.

“Flow” is playing in Brazilian theaters with distribution of seas films.