Après l’excellent court-métrage « ShapeShifter » que nous vous avions présenté il y a peu sur TrendsNow, découverte de cette autre impressionnante vidéo réalisée par Alex Weil et créée en animation antropomorphique par le studio new-yorkais Charlex. Intitulée « One Rat Short » et mettant en scène de petits rats aussi vrai que nature, découvrez la vidéo intégrale en HD dans la suite !

La vidéo intégrale en HD

Description originale

« One Rat Short » is a work of love Directed by Alex Weil and created by Charlex Films. From the start we decided not to use anthropomorphic animation. We decided it would take place in two worlds: one so gritty, grimy and dark that the viewer needs to peer into the screen in order to make out the images and the other a sterile white world so brightly lit that you feel the need to turn your head away from the screen. One of the techniques we used was to give a lot of the camera work a hand-held feel and to keep it a little behind the action so that the scenes didn’t seem staged. Lastly and most importantly we kept the story simple and tried to give it heart. The film picked up honors at numerous film festivals, including Best of Show at the Siggraph Computer Animation Festival.

More about Charlex

Our motto is design and build. It’s that simple. As a creative design studio, we’ve thrown fancy mission statements out the window and simply embrace versatility. We can take any idea — or even just a seed of an idea — and bring it to life with visual panache. Conceptualizing a campaign from start to finish? We can do that. Visual effects and animation assists? We can do that, too. From Verizon and Clairol to M&Ms and Coca Cola, our reputation is founded on a commitment to creating compelling imagery. Whether we’re hopping on board at the beginning, middle or end of a project, we are experts at building a seamless portal from brand to consumer.

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