Every now and then, some stories come along that feel overwhelmingly universal and simultaneously very, very specific. For example, what could you possibly have in common with a story about a headless—not metaphorically; literally headless—person? Turns out, quite a lot. Ala Nunu Leszynska’s 5-minute animated short, Ahead is the experience of many, many people, even… Continue reading Ahead: Love and Need Intertwine in Ways Out of Our Control
Tag: Animation
Denervation: Visually Stunning Sci-Fi Dealing With An Outbreak
No, before you presume, this is not about COVID-19. It has nothing to do with bats or any other creatures. But in director Joshua Ashish Dawson’s 6-minute, animated world, something even more startling occurs. An airborne outbreak (mind you, a series of it, and not just an isolated case) has been reported from the deadly… Continue reading Denervation: Visually Stunning Sci-Fi Dealing With An Outbreak
Yearbook: A Poignant Short On Human History & Its Subsequent Futility
Contrary to the headline, writer-director Bernado Britto’s Yearbook is not dreadful or hopeless. In fact, if anything, it instils a new perspective and understanding to everything passing by our lives. An animated short, all of 5:38 minutes, Yearbook is the story of human history, a futuristic take on the present reality. The film opens to… Continue reading Yearbook: A Poignant Short On Human History & Its Subsequent Futility