Short film "Blik"

[PolderAnimation]

I cant post this in the gallery section because this isn't octane made .



We made a short film and released our film 'Blik' about 8 months ago.
Blik is about a young boy who moves to a new neighbourhood and falls in love for the first time, with the much older girl next door.

The challenge was telling this short story without the use of faces, using only body language to convey often subtle emotions. We developed a unique style to communicate animation and posture as clearly and beautifully as possible.

I am curious what you guys think of our short. I know most people here are about realistic shading and rendering here, but maybe you enjoy this too =).

You can find our film at : https://vimeo.com/25475500

Also we just released our showreel (with some octane rendering in it as well ).
https://vimeo.com/41692802

[tchoa]

Great!!!
Love the toon shading and the animation is just perfect!
Very expressive!
Bravo!

[glimpse]

Love shorts, love animation &.. Really love this faceless idea!..

Even though You don't have one of the most powerful expresion translator I think You told the story beautifully without any emotion missed! =) it was a pleasure to watch this! =) would really like to see some more on day, maybe You're planing any short? =) give us a trailer..

P.S. that trike with a blimp in Your real was amazing! =)

[acc24ex]

I think all of us here like a good visual quality in whatever media it was made, the animation looks really good, looks like a lot of work

[bepeg4d]

very very good, bravissimi
i understand the technical idea but i would like to see it with facial expressions, one day, should be a masterpiece
ciao beppe

edit: and there is no need for the lipsync

[PolderAnimation]

Thanks guys, i am glad you like it.
We finished an other short but that one isn't online jet (because of festival exclusivity).
Probably in a couple of weeks we will release it online.
It is with lip sync and faces =p, but the lip sync is in Dutch (because it was made for Dutch movie theater) so I don't think you will understand .

[bepeg4d]

you are so talented that i think we will understand everything even without subtitles
ciao beppe

[newmountain]

Wonderful!

[tonycho]

Great story
Wonderful

[Tugpsx]

Riviting!
This is the kind of animation dreams are made of.
The ability to portrey emotion thru body movement and gestures is great. It harkens back to the masters in the days of "silent film". I love it.

A job well done and thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.