robi2106's Journal: Masters Student Animation - Kiwi!

Just stumbled on to this gem on YouTube.

A very well done master's student animation with some great motion. I had a roommate working on student animations for his digital arts degree so I know the hard work that goes into these. Very good keyframing or even better scripting software. Probably keyframed.

Spoilers Below this point.....

S

P

O

I

L

E

R

S

Does the kiwi die? Does it matter?

jason

You need to add [Spoiler] to the headline

[turg]

Yes the kiwi dies. Yes it matters because that's what makes it touching and poignant -- that's how badly he wanted to fly.

Re:

[robi2106]

Good catch on the titel.... changed.

jason

Re:

[tomhudson]

Aw, who says the kiwi dies? Maybe he's nailed some pillows to the bottom of the mountain, or it slowly curves out and he can skid to a stop minus some feathers?

Re:

[robi2106]

See that is what I told myself. I thought that if he was going to bother hauling up all those trees then he probably pilled a bunch of feathers into a massive pillow at the bottom. Yeah that's it.

jason

Re:

[turg]

Well, I think that we can at least agree on this: If it was made clear that he didn't die, the video would be much less interesting/deep/affecting (as demonstrated by your wanting to believe that he didn't die).

Re:

[tomhudson]

Actually, I hadn't even considered the question until it was asked here ...

Re:

[account_deleted]

Comment removed based on user account deletion

spoiler?

[subgeek]

it reminded me of the end of crouching tiger when jen lu makes a wish and jumps into the clouds. i think it was because you couldn't see the bottom so you didn't have a feeling of the ground even though you know it's there in the back of your mind.

Re:

[robi2106]

been so long since I saw that movie that I don't remember that part. In fact I think I only saw it once and that was shortly after it released.

jason

Re:

[subgeek]

i thought that was part of what made the film so beautiful.