Merciful Angel
Written, directed and designed by Bettina SZREMKÓ“Merciful Angel” is a short 9-minute animated documentary about the NATO airstrikes which occurred in 1999 in the former republic of Yugoslavia. We are able to get a glimpse of the events through the eyes of two young boys and their family. Through the combination of 3D animation and 2D rotoscopy, we are able to observe almost lifelike characters in a documentary manner, and dream sequences that are able to convey the fear that came with the war situation unfolding. The movie was inspired by interviews, in which the subjects participating were able to tell their own stories. These stories were then put together, building up to a visual narrative that’s understandable even for those who never experienced a similar situation.
Producer: FÜLÖP József
Supervisor: BROVINSZKI László
Consultant: GACS Réka
Editor: CZAKÓ Judit
Music: BUTTINGER Gergely
Sound design: Audio Saint, LUKÁCS Péter Benjámin
Production manager: TŐKÉS Anna
Script advisor: RUTTKAY Zsófia
Composit, backgrounds, layout: SZREMKÓ Bettina
Animation: ÁSZITY Boglárka, BERDIN Beáta, BERA Viktória, CSÁNKI Zsófia, CSIGÓ Vivien, CSOMA Sándor, DIÓSZEGHY Dániel, DÓSA Gergő, DUDOK Edit, FARKAS Szandra, GLADCHUK Veronika, GULYÁS Lilla, KARÁDI Ákos, KARDOS Eszter, KÁVAI Fanni, NAGY Miklós, MAKÓ Bori, RADICS Márton, ROLFESZ Tamás, SOMOGYI Sára, SZENTE Szimonetta, SZIKSZAI Tia, SZÖLLŐSI Anna, SZREMKÓ Bettina, TÍMÁR Anna, TŐKÉS Anna, VIRÁGH Ádám
