Checkmate - Animated Short Film About a Chess Game @KaiKostack

Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago

This film was made for an art installation as introduction for a reading about historic events. The end title reads: "Life is a game"

Idea: Marie Strübe
Cinematography & Animation: Kai Kostack
Music: Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32 - I. Mars, the Bringer of War (CC PD)
Software: Blender

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Checkmate - Animated Short Film About a Chess Game

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