Das Tub

Das Tub kickstarted an award-winning run of CGI short films for Media Design School students working under their 3D animation tutor, director James Cunningham. Part live-action, part CGI, its tale of a German U-boat crew facing danger under the ocean pays homage to submarine classic Das Boot — before a Pythonesque twist which features a cameo from writer Nick Ward. Short, sharp and lovingly rendered, the film won 'best short short' at the 2011 Aspen Shortsfest, while Cunningham (Poppy, Infection) took Best Director at the Honolulu Film Awards.

Several people have asked us where we shot the interior of the submarine — [I'm] pleased to say it's CGI as the actors were shot green-screen here at our school.

– Director James Cunningham on creating fake submarines

Key Cast & Crew

James Cunningham

Director, Producer

Oliver Hilbert

Producer

Leon Woud

Producer

Nick Ward

Writer, As: Murray

Gareth Reeves

As: U-Boat Sonar Operator

Craig Hall

As: U-Boat Commander