Combining a standard camera view, with a second wider view, filmed with a "fish eye" lens, it has been used to film a short live action film called Broken, as well as the Kill Mode animation.

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The short film categories -- animated and live-action -- are among those Oscar slots that rarely garner attention, such as makeup or sound mixing.

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