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MICRO|MACRO

MICRO|MACRO uses colorful animations to give an impression of the treatment process of a child with cancer: Studio Beerdier playfully investigates what happens at a microscopic level.

In the film you follow the roller coaster of a young patient, from diagnosis to recovery. A tumor is examined and treated with different treatment methods. Slowly but surely the body bounces back.

The starting point for this animated film is the resilience of children: in general, children can undergo more intensive treatments than adults, because their bodies have a better capacity to recover.

  • Karenina van den Crommenacker
    Animator
  • Charlotte de Vries
    Animator
  • Rik Rensen
    Music and Sound Design
  • Gemeente Utrecht
    Made possible by
  • Fonds 21
    Made possible by
  • Prinses Máxima Centrum
    Made possible by
  • Stimuleringsfonds
    Made possible by
  • Stichting Elise Mathilde Fonds
    Made possible by
  • Stichting Stokroos
    Made possible by
  • Athena Medical
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  • pArt of Science
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  • DragonFrame
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  • Project Title (Original Language):
    MICRO|MACRO
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Art, Stopmotion, Medical
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    37,656 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography

Studio Beerdier is an artist duo, consisting of Charlotte de Vries and Karenina van den Crommenacker. The interaction between artistic and scientific research is central to their work: the makers see many similarities between the curiosity of a scientist and an artist.

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Director Statement

By approaching (the treatment of) childhood cancer with catching marvel, Studio Beerdier hopes to give a new impulse to the involvement in the development of treatment methods. After all, curiosity leads to new discoveries.