Work in Progress (2000 film)

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Work in Progress

Title sequence
Directed by Tom Bertino
Produced by Christian Kubsch
Music by Jimmie Haskell
Distributed by Industrial Light & Magic
Release date(s) 2000
Running time 5 minutes
Country Flag of the United States USA United States
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Work in Progress is a 2000 computer animated short film, produced by the award-winning visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. It was directed by ILM veteran, Tom Bertino and produced by Christian Kubsch.

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[edit] Plot

An arrogant inventor and his sarcastic assistant have always been out-smarted by this little girl, who uses magic rather than science. They are working on a new invention to prove that they do not need her help. They create a giant robotic gorilla. But then the girl comes in and once again, out-smarts them, by using magic to bring the gorilla to life and she also gave it the ability to sing opera and play cymbals like a wind-up toy monkey. The inventor and his assistant walk away discussing the next invention while the girl and the gorilla walk into the sunset.

[edit] Voice Cast

Actor Role
Richard Wilson Inventor
Tony Haygarth Assistant

[edit] Crew

  • Directed by Tom Bertino
  • Produced by Christian Kubsch
  • Co-Producer: Jill Brooks
  • Executive Producers: Patricia Blau, Jim Morris
  • Music by Jimmie Haskell
  • Editor: Steve Bloom
  • Story Supervisor: Anthony Stacchi
  • Production Designer: Erik Tiemens
  • Character Designer: Carlos Huante
  • Layout Supervisor: Scott Farrar
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Erik Mattson
  • Supervising Animators: Chris Armstrong, Sean Curran, Tim Harrington
  • Sound Designer: Tom Myers

[edit] Triva

  • The main characters in this short actually represent the name of the company itself. The assistant represents Industry, the inventor represents Light, and the little girl represents Magic.
  • Unlike Pixar Shorts, Work in Progress has never been released for purchase or included on any video or DVD[citation needed]

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