With a mix of drawings and computer animation, Robin Joseph and animation partner Kim Leow have created a beautiful short film that centers around one fox’s curiosity. Director/Producer Joseph elaborates:
The inspiration for ‘Fox and the Whale’ was the pursuit of curiosity. Not so much a primal curiosity behind food, shelter, or even play. It was more about the grey areas and often abstract pursuits. The drive of wanting to know what lies beyond the abyss. The ambitions at the fringes of it often seem one step beyond reach. The fact that we still try instills a sense of awe and wonder. At the other end is an idea of failure, or at least what is perceived as failure. The fortitude to move forward and keep searching in spite of it. It’s a fragile state of mind at times, but to me it holds such optimism.
Enjoy twelve minutes of pure wonderment:
Fox And The Whale from robin joseph on Vimeo.
The “Fox And The Whale” music was written by John Poon.