This year's crop of Oscar-nominated animated shorts is unusual. In the past, normally there are 2 or 3 films which are exceptional and I would be happy seeing any of them win. This year, however, "Get a Horse!" is so superior that I would be incredibly shocked if it did not win. Now I normally prefer shorts from small film companies--as I want to encourage the non-corporate players and an Oscar is a great way to do it. But Disney simply outdid itself and the rest just pale in comparison.
I'll cut right to it on this particular short--I really don't know why it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short. It's got some nice and unusual animation but to me it is by far the weakest of the nominees and I've seen a lot of other shorts (especially the Commended Shorts that were shown along with the Nominees in the theaters this weekend) that were better.
Story-wise, there isn't a whole lot here and it's told without words. A feral boy is found in the wild and brought to civilization by a hunter. The child has difficulty fitting in and that's really it.
The animation style is what I appreciated in this one. While there are no faces on this animation, it really isn't simple because the style and artistry is there. Nice to see once.
I'll cut right to it on this particular short--I really don't know why it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short. It's got some nice and unusual animation but to me it is by far the weakest of the nominees and I've seen a lot of other shorts (especially the Commended Shorts that were shown along with the Nominees in the theaters this weekend) that were better.
Story-wise, there isn't a whole lot here and it's told without words. A feral boy is found in the wild and brought to civilization by a hunter. The child has difficulty fitting in and that's really it.
The animation style is what I appreciated in this one. While there are no faces on this animation, it really isn't simple because the style and artistry is there. Nice to see once.