Watch: 3D Animated Short Film ‘ESC’ About an Overworked Woman

Watch: 3D Animated Short Film ‘ESC’ About an Overworked Woman

by Alex Billington
December 26, 2023
Source: Vimeo

“It’s not that deep fam. Take this, it will help.” Time for an escape – into the world of animation. ESC is an amusing 3-minute long, 3D animated short film created by the studio FOREAL. It’s written and directed by London-based filmmaker Sam Southward, whose distinct shiny objects & rounded-corners style works well for this story of an overworked young woman who needs relief. The film was created for OFFF México (here), “an international festival that celebrates creativity & digital culture in the company of the brightest minds from Mexico and the world.” The description for this ESC short says that she “realises that she must refocus on what’s important” while in the midst of her existential crisis. Though I’m wondering if she truly found an “escape” or just another brief distraction from the overworked office hellscape most are stuck in..?

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this film being available to watch online. Intro from Vimeo: “An overworked woman in the midst of an existential crisis realises that she must refocus on what’s important.” ESC is both written and directed by London-based filmmaker Sam Southward – you can see more of his work on his Vimeo page or visit his official website or follow him on IG @sam_southward. He also directed this excellent Milka truck animated advertisement. The short’s art direction is by Dirk Schuster, Benjamin Simon, Anastasiia Ibragimova. And it features music & sound by Peter Albertz AKA Fonty Music (website). Produced by the German animation studio FOREAL, created for OFFF México as a promo video for them. For more info on the film, visit Vimeo or stop by Sam’s site. To discover more shorts, click here. Thoughts?

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