Boundin' (2003)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Bud Luckey
Roger Gould (co-director)

Writer:

Bud Luckey (writer)

Release Date:

5 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Family

Plot:

A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.

Plot Keywords:

Sheep | Jackalope | Gopher | Talking Animal | Computer Animation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Bud Luckey

...

Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

5 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:All | Australia:G | USA:G | UK:U | Finland:K-7

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

When the sheep is doing its "boundin'" circle around the plain, each animator who worked on the project did two bounds.

Quotes:

Narrator: Now in this world of ups and downs, so nice to know there are Jackalopes around.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V)

Cute and pretty

This is a very cute little tale like something you'd see on a PBS children's show or in a kindergarten classroom, only animated brilliantly. The story is humorous and inspiring.

There's not much to it really, but look at the animation! That water is perfect... the characters are dynamic and interesting (and do not look like they are off of a static computer model like some more recent animations have been)... even the environmental effects and rain are good. For such a small, rarely focused-on animation, it's a really beautiful project.

If you get a chance, listen to the commentary on the Incredibles disc. You'd be surprised how much love and care went into this thing.

--PolarisDiB