
This animated short was put together very well. It has a clean look with simple textures that go along with its cartoon style. The characters were very well modeled an rigged. I especially love the dog and his energy when playing with the bouncy ball. The story was simple and surprised the viewers in the end. It is not until the end that the viewers realize the purpose of the boy's actions.
I wish to make heart warming films just like this. I love films that make you think and feel for the characters. I believe films should always have a good message behind their story. Sometimes the message is not as obvious as others, however, that just encourages the viewers to seek the message.
Although this was a very well animated story, there were some flaws. I believe that the fact that the story is unclear til the very end could be seen as confusing to the viewers. Another critic I would make is the details of the setting around them. Although it was animated very well creating insight to the boy's background information, the objects were seen as distracting to me.
This is a successfully made short film that has grown very well known in the film business. I hope to make a story like this as well that captures the hearts of others.