Comments on: "One Day," an animated short (video) http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rob T http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1545119 Rob T Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1545119 I clicked on it with the idea "Ugh.. if it is too long I won't bother watching.." and then, after he left the cafe I was wishing it was another 20 minutes or an hour longer to see what would happen next. I love the Iron Giant style of the animation as well. Just lovely. I clicked on it with the idea “Ugh.. if it is too long I won’t bother watching..” and then, after he left the cafe I was wishing it was another 20 minutes or an hour longer to see what would happen next. I love the Iron Giant style of the animation as well. Just lovely.

]]> By: musesum http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544768 musesum Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544768 This one makes *my* day ... yay! This one makes *my* day … yay!

]]> By: Christine Fisher http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544494 Christine Fisher Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544494 I agree Ito - Miyazaki is who I thought of :) Beautiful thing! I agree Ito – Miyazaki is who I thought of :)
Beautiful thing!

]]> By: Christine Fisher http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544492 Christine Fisher Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544492 This is what I believe occurred. The house was traveling to empty, open locations, and he was recording them all. In every location he marked his journal (the only French I translated) with a determination that each site was "Rien a faire" or "Nothing to do". Then one day, he drops into a city and has coffee with a woman and her young son (who looks a lot like the traveller himself). He enjoys his day, and goes to bed frustrated that in the morning, he'll be moving on. The next morning he wakes up, and instead of relocating, he's in the same city. It may even be that same day, so he can go have coffee with his mom again. Whatever the case, he's clearly happy at last. This is what I believe occurred.

The house was traveling to empty, open locations, and he was recording them all. In every location he marked his journal (the only French I translated) with a determination that each site was “Rien a faire” or “Nothing to do”.

Then one day, he drops into a city and has coffee with a woman and her young son (who looks a lot like the traveller himself). He enjoys his day, and goes to bed frustrated that in the morning, he’ll be moving on. The next morning he wakes up, and instead of relocating, he’s in the same city. It may even be that same day, so he can go have coffee with his mom again. Whatever the case, he’s clearly happy at last.

]]> By: Steve White http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544404 Steve White Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544404 Reminded me of Iron Giant too - Brad Bird.  Wonderful detail, colors and characters.  Reminded me of Iron Giant too – Brad Bird.  Wonderful detail, colors and characters. 

]]> By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544372 Ito Kagehisa Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544372 You're on a roll, Xeni!  Another wonderful thing... reminds me very strongly of Miyazaki. My favorite Gobelins is still Oktopodi, but this one is most excellent! You’re on a roll, Xeni!  Another wonderful thing… reminds me very strongly of Miyazaki.

My favorite Gobelins is still Oktopodi, but this one is most excellent!

]]> By: RembrandtQEinstein http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544350 RembrandtQEinstein Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544350 I actually liked it because it didn't hit me over the head with a theme. BUT, to me it was a story about a dude who didn't want to get tied down, and explored until he found something worth settling for. Like the opposite of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Although that's just what I took from it - providing this vague transference is what the best stories do: everyone sees meaning through their own personal experience.  I actually liked it because it didn’t hit me over the head with a theme. BUT, to me it was a story about a dude who didn’t want to get tied down, and explored until he found something worth settling for. Like the opposite of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Although that’s just what I took from it – providing this vague transference is what the best stories do: everyone sees meaning through their own personal experience. 

]]> By: Sigurd Tao Lyngse http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544351 Sigurd Tao Lyngse Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544351 the story seems like it could be inspired by the anime popotan: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2082 where a 4 girls are destined to live in a house that travels through time and space, meaning that any connections they make outside of the house can only be temporary. The guy in the short's house seems to travel 4 years every jump the story seems like it could be inspired by the anime popotan: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2082 where a 4 girls are destined to live in a house that travels through time and space, meaning that any connections they make outside of the house can only be temporary. The guy in the short’s house seems to travel 4 years every jump

]]> By: turfgrrl http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544346 turfgrrl Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544346 The future is flying houses not flying cars! The future is flying houses not flying cars!

]]> By: Logolepsy http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544309 Logolepsy Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544309 According to Jason Sondhi (from Short of the Week), this film is "[...] truly Pixar-esque in its way of combining subtle fantasy, with emotional character development". Maybe that's exactly what Xeni Jardin meant. According to Jason Sondhi (from Short of the Week), this film is “[...] truly Pixar-esque in its way of combining subtle fantasy, with emotional character development”.

Maybe that’s exactly what Xeni Jardin meant.

]]> By: mmcpher http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544294 mmcpher Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544294 My thoughts as well.  Maybe something of the "Iron Giant" (the diner scenes)  or from Studio Ghibli. My thoughts as well.  Maybe something of the “Iron Giant” (the diner scenes)  or from Studio Ghibli.

]]> By: kmoser http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544288 kmoser Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544288 Nice visuals, but I don't get the plot whatsoever. Nice visuals, but I don’t get the plot whatsoever.

]]> By: MrWednesday7 http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544278 MrWednesday7 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544278 Loved it. Loved it.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544273 Boundegar Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544273 Lovely.  Made me wish my French was better, but I'm bookmarking this!  Also, the story did remind me a little of Pixar's shorts. Lovely.  Made me wish my French was better, but I’m bookmarking this!  Also, the story did remind me a little of Pixar’s shorts.

]]> By: Finlay Beaton http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/one-day-animated-short.html#comment-1544266 Finlay Beaton Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184188#comment-1544266 Loved the short. Nothing pixar esque about it. Unless you mean it's quality? Is that what it means now? Worth your time though. Short and sweet. Loved the short. Nothing pixar esque about it. Unless you mean it’s quality? Is that what it means now? Worth your time though. Short and sweet.

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