Oh, the power of traditional 2D animation!
Dear Beautiful (by Roland Becerra) is an animated short film about lotion-gulping zombies and a man's failed marriage. While I could go into further analysis of the story and all such metaphors, I want to point out that the art and animation at times is eerily realistic. At times, I feel as if I'm looking at a photo or live-action shot, only to have something move in stop-motion speeds and tell me that I'd been fooled. The lighting is what pulls it off. Not to mention that the faces are incredibly well-drawn.
Oh yeah, the story's kinda scary too. And it's being made into a movie. Oh, and here's the trailer. But I highly encourage you to watch the short film as well.
Trailer for Dear Beautiful from Quiet Earth on Vimeo.
that looks pretty sweet. i'm going to watch the short film now. i just don't like the type treatment (letter gothic std) in the trailer, hee hee.
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