The Astronomer's Dream
by Malcolm Sutherland
One thing I'm always reluctant to share with you folks is anything too long, or too strange.
I find people have wildly varying degrees of patience for abstract and weird artistic explorations; and as we all know, the internet only serves to drive our collective attention span for everything even lower.* While my personal threshold for artsy fartsy peculiarity is on the high side, I understand that for many this is not the case.
The following short film clocks in at about 11 minutes long, and one would be hard pressed at the conclusion of those minutes to describe what the film was 'about'. (Warning: There's really not much concerning Astronomy in this piece) Don't get me wrong; it's not like we're just looking at random images and listening to abstract sounds. There's certainly a story being told here. It's just that it's a, well, strange story.
What the film does do quite effectively is show off the magnificent illustration and animation style of it's creator, Malcolm Sutherland; while also revealing the vibrantly imaginative and bizarre world that he's capable of creating. The ornate imagery of Malcolm's strange alien universe recollect visual cues such as Mayan pottery and Samurai armour; a graphical style that's entirely engrossing. On top of that, there's an ominous tone to the piece that works perfectly to contrast its cartoony sensibilities.
In short, I loved this little short film, enough so to pass it along to all of you; despite whichever rules I normally hold myself to.
Enjoy!
*Actually, I don't know that for sure, so therefore I'm making a very unskeptical guess.
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More from Malcolm:
When a hungry astronomer falls asleep while working on a problem, he discovers a solution not in outer space, but in the surreal food-chain of his subconscious mind.
An animated film by Malcolm Sutherland, with sound by Leon Lo. Made in 2009.
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