Full Fathom Five

"Full Fathom Five" (also known as "Ariel's Song") is from Shakespeare's "The Tempest"; Robert Johnson set the Bard's text to music in 1611. This animated film takes as its inspiration the line "something rich and strange", creating a fantasy underwater world filled with wonder and beauty. The song is beautifully interpreted here by Valentina Rybakova (mezzo soprano) and Viktor Rybakov (lute).

  • Deb Ethier
    Director
  • Deb Ethier
    Writer
  • Deb Ethier
    Producer
  • Valentina Rybakova
    Musicians
  • Viktor Rybakov
    Musicians
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    160 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Online
    United States
    December 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Art Film Awards - Monthly Competition
    Online
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    December 30, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Best Music Video Award
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 28, 2022
    Best Animated Music Video - Honorable Mention
  • Shakespeare Shorts
    Stratford upon Avon
    United Kingdom
    November 24, 2022
    Official Selection
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    Nominee
  • SeeMôr Films Festival, Anglesey
    Holyhead, Anglesey
    United Kingdom
    Finalist
  • Classical Arts Film Festival
    Napa, CA
    United States
    October 7, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Music Video Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    May 27, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Deb Ethier

I'm Deb Ethier, and I AM Rusty Bolt Theatre/Seat of the Pants Film Lab. Animator, musician, graphic designer, writer...I wear all of the hats (and I even make the espresso!), although I sometimes collaborate with other voiceover artists or musicians. Short and micro-short animated films are my passion, (including one-minute wonders) and they range from wacky off-kilter comedies to poetic immersions to surreal noir-inspired nightmares. All of my films are low/no budget creations!

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