Something Left, Something Taken
how it was made (detailed)
how it was made (detailed)
An 11 minute documentary exploring the merits and impact of pixel art, animation and chiptune music
Based on the book Magic Moving Images
director Sugimoto Kousuke, music Manabe Takayuki
In this animated short, Sleeping Betty is stuck in bed, victim to a strange bout of narcolepsy. The King calls on his subjects to rescue her and they all respond to the call: Uncle Henry VIII, Aunt Victoria, an oddly emotional alien, a funky witch and a handsome prince. But will a kiss really be enough to wake the sleeping princess? The film, drawn in ink, is a classic example of the anachronistic and playful world of Claude Cloutier.