The animation floored me. To think Will Vinton had such a fine tuned grasp on his claymation style at it's very earliest stages is incredible. The facial expressions are most unbelievable because they look so detailed and realistic.
The use of different camera techniques normally used in live action is also admirable. Rack shots and POV's cannot be easy to accomplish in this style. And yet he pulls them off flawlessly. You would think this short was made by a small team of professionals and not two college kids.
Will Vinton has said the character is drunk to make up for the fact that he could not animate a person walking without wobbling. This decision actually became a benefit to the short overrall. It has a sense of humor that I think it would be missing if he were sober and understanding what was happening.
The imagery and ending feel very unsettling, especially when the short strictly uses diagetic sound to compliment the visuals.
This is a very important film to the history of clay animation and Will Vinton's career. It makes me happy, then, to know that it is so dang good.
The use of different camera techniques normally used in live action is also admirable. Rack shots and POV's cannot be easy to accomplish in this style. And yet he pulls them off flawlessly. You would think this short was made by a small team of professionals and not two college kids.
Will Vinton has said the character is drunk to make up for the fact that he could not animate a person walking without wobbling. This decision actually became a benefit to the short overrall. It has a sense of humor that I think it would be missing if he were sober and understanding what was happening.
The imagery and ending feel very unsettling, especially when the short strictly uses diagetic sound to compliment the visuals.
This is a very important film to the history of clay animation and Will Vinton's career. It makes me happy, then, to know that it is so dang good.