Huh... Deep
Well this is my guese, the reason the tittle is named animals is because the people are being caged like animals, or something, this flash confuses me.
Reviews for "Animals"
wow...
i have no clue what to say over this... all i can say is that Fyren's explanation of what happened actually makes sense and i can see what he sees. i would kinda like to know what is really happening here though... cause... i liked it... but i prefer knowing what the hell i'm watching. it was very well done though.
Art
Not only was it very nicely animated but the subtlety of the flash gave it great effect. Good job!
Great animation, though i guess i'm stupid ;)
I like the animation, but i guess i'm really slow cuz i didn't really understand it :P So i looked at "maksusername"'s review/summary of the movie, and if that is the true meaning, I can see where that interpretation is coming from and the movie is great. It is truly a work of art, and though its symbolism eluded me, if maksusername's interpretation is correct, the flash has me uplifted ;)
Holy crap, this is marvelous!
The first time I watched it, I got a hint of what was going on while the story unfolded. What this really reminded me of was a scene from 'The Amber Spyglass,' part three in the His Dark Materials trilogy, except that it focused more on what was going on with the now-spirits who are awaiting their judgement.
So in the flashbacks, his first one seemed like he was preacher, a reverend, or some religious figure, and it seemed like he was forcibly pushing people to become religious, as shown by those pamphlets titled "Are you Good enough?" It was also viewed how he was resting his arms against a podium. Whether that was true or not, I feel that it's wrong to force religion onto others, claiming if you don't believe in God, you're going to Hell. I see that more as fear, not faith.
The second flashback, there is some foreshadowing of a baby crying and a horn honking(maybe he lost his kid in a car accident?). Followed up is the flashback of him weeping for his or someone's child along with voices in the background which could be people paying their respects/service(It's those gatherings where you attend that family's home to pay respects and condolences)? Losing a loved one isn't something anyone can handle well in life. It can also drive you insane or give up faith on a certain something.
The third flashback shows a ring and you can hear him sobbing and muttering how he hates someone. Assuming his wife left him, this is yet another event that nobody should be faced with, especially with the given events of this man, he seemed to be happy nor did he do anything wrong.
The fourth flashback shows his back against the cross, the symbol which represents God, and it is falling. I'm guessing that he's losing his faith, and given his past situations, it would seem normal to blame God for giving you this life(I didn't say that this is truth or this is what you should do, it's just that's how people think. I've heard it from various people from time to time).
The final flashback shows him jumping off what seems like the Golden Gate Bridge(I find it a little funny that you use the bridge used for most suicides in the world, unless I'm wrong?), thus, ending his life. Suicide might ease the pain, but it'll end your life. Apparently, he couldn't go on with his life any further, so he ended it.
Like your synopsis says, "Can we be forgiven even if we betray the ones we love?" In this serious short, you present a man's life who goes through hardships and eventually betrays the ones he loves, namely, God? I'm gonna take a wild swing here and guess that you have a mindset that God hands us a test in this life and we'll receive judgement after death. How he still gets to heaven beats me though.
This flash is deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep, I'm giving it a 10 because your theme and how to portray the message was great!
I really hope my review makes sense D: