Chances are good you’ve already heard about today’s video: the animated short Adam and Dog, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and which won the 2012 Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject. Director Minkyu Lee told Cartoon Brew the following:
This is a short film that me and a group of my close friends made. It was put together by artists who work at various studios, including Disney Feature, Dreamworks and Pixar; The animation is done by myself, Jennifer Hager, James Baxter, Mario Furmanczyk, Austin Madison, and Matt Williames. Glen Keane also helped by being a consultant on the film, and also doing some visual development. It is a completely independent film without any major studio involvement. We are really excited for people to see it, and wanted to share.
Betsey Sharkey, film critic for the L.A. Times, says of Adam and Dog that
Watching director Minkyu Lee’s painterly vision of the dawn of man and first bond forged with man’s best friends puts you in a musing museum state of mind. Lee captures the unfettered joy of discovery and how that feeling changes and expands when you’re no longer alone.
Enjoy!
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