Nicely done.
It makes me want to go outside. Now!
Reviews for ".CIRCLE."
Thought provoking, to say the least!
First, the technical: animation - solid, beautiful style, good detail. Great framing and use of light.
Second, subject: Wonderful concept, and even better than it was left to the viewer's imagination. Addressing the intangible and looking past the surface is something that is not done enough.
Finally, interpretation: here's what my brain took from this story. Triangle-man come across as thoughtful and perturbed by his constant maintenance of the chair and post (a vehicle for observation and discomfort, and his 'framework' to understanding the sun). Having to constantly shift both of them troubled his search for peace, since static interpretation (post) can't keep up with a constantly changing world (sun).
Blue guy comes along and offers a simplistic view. "Here's some light, here's what it means, focus on this. See how simple?" But as this loses meaning (being false and having no sunstance) to Triangle-man, he throws it all out, and instead moves with the sun, accepting things in his existence as they are. Very zen, very awesome.
(I believe you are going to get LOTS of long review like this one! Well done!)
Incredible execution!
Animation was great, the style was unique, and the most important thing, the message, was delivered in such a great way. Definitely follow what you want to follow, as it's your path, not the path of others.
Wonderful work of art!
What I see...
I see someone following a souce of light (possibly an omnipitant being). He is constantly having to change his possision to keep this light above a pedistal. He's bored and lonely and appears to be waiting for something big to happen. Another person appears and seems to have corrupt intentions. He tells the waiting man that he's doing everything wrong and creates an artificial light source for the waiting man and he leaves. The artificial light source is grey and boring and the original light source drifts away from him. He smashes the artificial light source. That is the bit I don't understand though. Does he smash it because he doesn't like the artificial light or does he realise that both of his beliefs are too similar? Anyway, he then plants what I think is a small feeling that he has in his heart and it grows into something beautiful that is pure and makes him happy :)
I believe that this story tells us that we should follow our hearts and not let people change our opinion based on theirs.
Great animation, This will really help people decide on which path they want to follow. Keep up the good work!
Bastards
There is this guy minding his own business and all seems to be going well. This guy is happy about what is going on. Then some religious bastard or governmental nutjob comes along using the finger, tells him what to do and disappears without a clue on what is happening. Eventually the guy got pissed and smashes the whole lot. Surpression, anger and a happy ending. Didn't quite get that ending.