Scott Portingale is a Canadian-based commercial diver turned animation director and cinematographer specializing in botanical time-lapse and stop-motion animation. Through his own projects and collaborations, Scott has captured the growth of kelp, plants, fungi, and chemical reactions. His award winning animated short films and time-lapse work have been programmed internationally at film festivals, galleries, and event installations. Scott is also known for his practical effects approach, creating cosmic and quantum environmental textures using in camera techniques.
AWARDS
~Nelsonian Award in Macro Photography
~Honorable Mention (LA Underground Film Festival) (Infinitude)
~Stonefair International Film Festival (Best Experimental Film) (Infinitude)
~Edmonton International Film Festival (Best Short Film) (Midnight Matinee)
~The Banff Centre for the Arts (Global TV Network Scholarship)
~Edmonton Artist Trust Fund Award (2009, 2020)
~Canadian International Film Festival (Best Animation Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~Mexico International Film Festival (Golden Palm Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~CSIF $100 Film Festival (Audience Choice Award) (Photosynthesis)
ARTICLES & REVIEWS
~ Gizmodo ~ Fstoppers ~ Petapixel ~ La boite verte ~ BoingBoing ~