My Happy End - Paper

My Happy End from Talking Animals on Vimeo.

This is such a cute video. I really love the use of the looping paper to show the dog chasing its tail, and the tail's response and own characterisation is lovely. The lighting in the animation is really interesting too, with very defined shadows, both in the fore and background.
The animation is made with a mixture of 2D and 3D; the 3D is a little easier to notice on the kennel and some parts of the background, but it's a combination that works really. The concept of the dog making friends with its tail, then losing its tail and gaining a friend is a strange but funny one, and its definitely a short that will make you laugh - as intended.