# animate! › Films › Half Life by Matt Hulse › film stills Canonical: https://animate.org.uk/films/halflife/stills Discovery terms: 2000s animation, stop-motion animation, super 8 film, work, stress, isolation, experimental short film, filmmaker, artist The following is the archived page text; discovery terms above are separately sourced metadata. Archive status: restored in 2026; historical calls, deadlines and services are closed. --- **Half Life** a film by Matt Hulse 2004, 5 min 45 sec [![Half Life, still: *Half Life* title card. A misaligned Super 8mm splice creates a sandwich of dust around the celluloid, partially obscuring the cold winter sunshine (North Wales)](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife01.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife01.jpg) **Half Life** title card. A misaligned Super 8mm splice creates a sandwich of dust around the celluloid, partially obscuring the cold winter sunshine (North Wales) - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Rush hour traffic, Warsaw](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife02.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife02.jpg) Rush hour traffic, Warsaw - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Traffic speeds eastwards from the Plac Konstytucji, Warsaw](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife03.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife03.jpg) Traffic speeds eastwards from the Plac Konstytucji, Warsaw - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: A Warsaw office block](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife04.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife04.jpg) A Warsaw office block - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Budzik deals with his paperwork, seemingly finalising a deal on a Fleischermachinenfabrik (Meat Processing Machine Factory)](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife05.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife05.jpg) Mr Budzik deals with his paperwork, seemingly finalising a deal on a Fleischermachinenfabrik (Meat Processing Machine Factory) - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Marker (Nick Currey) generates data for his hand-cranked computer (designed by Tadhg O’Sullivan & Guy Bishop)](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife06.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife06.jpg) Mr Marker (Nick Currey) generates data for his hand-cranked computer (designed by Tadhg O’Sullivan & Guy Bishop) - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Depleted by routine, he rubs at his permanently sealed eyes](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife07.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife07.jpg) Depleted by routine, he rubs at his permanently sealed eyes - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: He dreams in colour](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife08.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife08.jpg) He dreams in colour - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: He dreams of light](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife09.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife09.jpg) He dreams of light - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Marker screams pointlessly in frustration](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife10.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife10.jpg) Mr Marker screams pointlessly in frustration - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Back to work](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife11.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife11.jpg) Back to work - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Somewhere, elsewhere, outside (in this shot – Berlin), trains pass by](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife12.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife12.jpg) Somewhere, elsewhere, outside (in this shot – Berlin), trains pass by - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Ms Szminka (Fiona Staniland) collates and files Mr Marker’s data](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife13.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife13.jpg) Ms Szminka (Fiona Staniland) collates and files Mr Marker’s data - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Ms Szminka collates and files Mr Marker’s data](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife14.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife14.jpg) Ms Szminka collates and files Mr Marker’s data - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: She has precise legs and impressive shoes](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife15.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife15.jpg) She has precise legs and impressive shoes - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: A log is kept of her activity using the latest in self-adhesive technology](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife16.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife16.jpg) A log is kept of her activity using the latest in self-adhesive technology - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Ms Szminka checks up on her little secret](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife17.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife17.jpg) Ms Szminka checks up on her little secret - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: She has been cultivating a colourful little allotment in the filing cabinet](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife18.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife18.jpg) She has been cultivating a colourful little allotment in the filing cabinet - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: But Half Lives get no breaks](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife19.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife19.jpg) But Half Lives get no breaks - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Budzik (Mark Bishop) winds up a worker](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife20.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife20.jpg) Mr Budzik (Mark Bishop) winds up a worker - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Day and night and day and night – moonlight by Lucy Brown](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife21.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife21.jpg) Day and night and day and night – moonlight by Lucy Brown - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Trains pass, just like moods](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife22.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife22.jpg) Trains pass, just like moods - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Rather important looking office block, Warsaw](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife23.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife23.jpg) Rather important looking office block, Warsaw - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Fraulein Stromkreis (Sarah Beauvoisin) focuses on the power supply](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife24.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife24.jpg) Fraulein Stromkreis (Sarah Beauvoisin) focuses on the power supply - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Fraulein Stromkreis focuses on the power supply](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife25.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife25.jpg) Fraulein Stromkreis focuses on the power supply - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: She triggers a flash vision of Mr Pineska (Samuel Dore)](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife26.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife26.jpg) She triggers a flash vision of Mr Pineska (Samuel Dore) - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: In a moment of passion / panic Fraulein Stromkreis triggers an alarm](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife27.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife27.jpg) In a moment of passion / panic Fraulein Stromkreis triggers an alarm - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Marker stands to attention as a military parade passes by](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife28.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife28.jpg) Mr Marker stands to attention as a military parade passes by - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Ms Szminka freezes](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife29.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife29.jpg) Ms Szminka freezes - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Pineska stands fervently to attention](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife30.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife30.jpg) Mr Pineska stands fervently to attention - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Budzik gives a furtive little glance as if to say “we know you’re out there”](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife31.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife31.jpg) Mr Budzik gives a furtive little glance as if to say “we know you’re out there” - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: The booming fallout scours the barren landscape (North Wales)](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife32.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife32.jpg) The booming fallout scours the barren landscape (North Wales) - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Mr Pineska is wound back up and put to work, transporting data](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife33.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife33.jpg) Mr Pineska is wound back up and put to work, transporting data - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: The cold moon penetrates the prefabricated office block then envelopes it in night](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife34.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife34.jpg) The cold moon penetrates the prefabricated office block then envelopes it in night - *click on image for full size still* [![Half Life, still: Ms Szminka scratches at the rash of information](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/halflife35.jpg)](https://animate.org.uk/stillsfull/halflife35.jpg) Ms Szminka scratches at the rash of information - *click on image for full size still* **Half Life** film, stills and other materials © Matt Hulse 2004