Tube (upcoming film)
Tube or The Tube Open Movie is a computer animated short film currently in-production. It is based on the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh poem, and is being directed by Bassam Kurdali, whose prior work includes Elephants Dream. Like his previous film, Tube is being created exclusively with free and open-source software, including Blender, GIMP, Krita, MyPaint, and Ardour. However, unlike Elephants Dream, Tube is being produced independent of the Blender Foundation. The film and its assets are being released under a creative commons license, allowing them to be re-used by others.
Tube is being produced in conjunction with Bit Films, the computer animation incubator program at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
On May 16, 2012, Tube successfully raised over $40,000 via a Kickstarter campaign, far-exceeding its goal of $22,000.
Plot
As part of their Kickstarter campaign, the creators of Tube describe the film's substance: