The GOAT
In a race towards a shared deadline, two aging animation directors, once friends with a shared past, embark on creating their final films. As "The GOAT" succumbs to an obsessive pursuit of greatness, his unraveling sanity manifests in a surreal--though apt--transformation, resulting in a spiral of one-sided rivalry, anger, and destruction.
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Dean Eliades KobsDirector
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Dean Eliades KobsWriter
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Dean Eliades KobsProducer
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Max GoodmanProducer
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Alena KutumianComposer
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Zoe PoppengaBackground Artist
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Gavin EdmondsSound Designer
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Runtime:6 minutes 32 seconds
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Completion Date:November 14, 2024
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Production Budget:700 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - New York University - Tisch School of the Arts
Dean Eliades Kobs is a Story Artist, Animator, and Director from sunny Phoenix, AZ. Him and his twin brother--on account of growing up as the youngest of four boys--have always been referred to by their parents as “The Littles.” Perhaps it is due to this fact that Dean grew up with an appreciation for the small, often-overlooked parts of life. He's always been fond of tiny creatures and insects or the little white mushrooms popping up in the grass after a rainy day. To this day, fun-guys and buggies remain integral to his personal aesthetic. Today, that same appreciation is typical of Dean's work that often features casts of insect characters who live in tiny worlds.
I believe no story is too small or too big to be told! From the tiny, simple life of a microscopic tardigrade, to the universal feeling of isolation endured by a lone planet, all things hold within them a story I want to tell!