While trench warfare rages, two men on opposite sides of No Man's Land play chess, using a pigeon to send each other their movies.
This movie is my call for winner of 2024's Best Animated Short Oscar. It has a strong anti-war message, and will appeal to the Baby Boomers nostalgic for the music of their youth. It's certainly beautifully computer-animated, with the pigeon resplendent in its colors.
Which is not to say that it succeeds as an animated short. When I look at movies like this, I consider whether it could have been done live, without any animated techniques at all. The answer to that question is "Yes."
This movie is my call for winner of 2024's Best Animated Short Oscar. It has a strong anti-war message, and will appeal to the Baby Boomers nostalgic for the music of their youth. It's certainly beautifully computer-animated, with the pigeon resplendent in its colors.
Which is not to say that it succeeds as an animated short. When I look at movies like this, I consider whether it could have been done live, without any animated techniques at all. The answer to that question is "Yes."