The Eagleman Stag

"The Eagleman Stag" is an extremely strange film and the plot is just about impossible to adequately describe. It's just one of those odd existential shorts you have to see and not even try to understand--just watch and admire the artistry.

I am not 100% sure how Michael Please made this film. It appears as if he's taken Styrofoam and cut it into various objects, people, animals and buildings and then animated them using stop-motion. But, this would have taken forever and would have been very, very difficult, so I wonder if perhaps he used some sort of CG that imitates this look. All I know is that it is a gorgeous and amazingly original and captivating. What's even more unique is that the film is entirely in black and white--with white shapes and gray/black shadows to give it depth. The bottom line--you just need to see this one. It's brilliantly made and so very, very strange. Well worth your time and I can't wait to see what he has for us next.