“Prologue: The Recurrent One” by Andres Tapeton

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Here’s the perfect film for me to post in the middle of the night. Andres Tapeton’s graduation film from the Classical Animation program at the Vancouver Film School. It’s quite a trip. Tapeton wrote us to explain:

“This one is really personal, since it’s a representation of the most recurrent dream I have since childhood. I’ve been writing my dreams sporadically through the years, and I always joked when I was in school that some day I would make films out of them. And well, luckily my life brought me to the point that I actually know how to do that now, hah. And that’s why this one is just a prologue of what hopefully will become a personal animated project.”

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  • http://croovman.deviantart.com/gallery croovman

    Fantastic.
    Perfect timing. Never too fast, never too slow.
    Bravo.

  • http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/ Michael Sporn

    Tezuka’s JUMPING with reality intervening. Very nice film. Congratulations.

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      • http://snazzysuits.wordpress.com cbat628

        *two

  • Matt Bell

    Wow, what a psychologically engaging & beautiful little film.

    Bravo Andres, you nailed it!

    PS: Say “Hi” to Curtis for me if you see him wandering the halls at VFS

    - Matt from Aus

  • http://www.nickcrossanimation.com Nick Cross

    Cool! I really enjoyed this film! I’m eager to see where he takes this project!

  • Phil Tardif

    Really nice animation and pacing! I loved it!

  • D

    Loved the style of this short, very sketchy but also really polished and fluid. I found the whole thing really refreshing and would love to see the creator expand upon this.

  • http://snazzysuits.wordpress.com cbat628

    I REALLY like where this is going! Please keep it up, I think this project is something special!

  • http://www.mikescottanimation.com Mike Scott

    Love this. Awesome sound design too. Especially when he falls on the ground. Made me jump.

  • http://www.graydenlaing.com Grayden Laing

    Damn! That was really good! Sound design was perfect and let the animation take center stage. Loved the retiming technique used during the jumps.

  • http://www.animatorisland.com/ J.K. Riki

    I feel like I’ve had (and loved) that dream myself! Wouldn’t it be something epic to experience…

  • Frank Ziegler

    Fun. Perfect minimal sounds to compliment the visuals. Really nice feeling of flying. Felt like I was there.