Name: The Deep
Genre: Animation, Short
Released: 2010-12-16
Duration: 2 min
Rating: 6.8

PES' shorts have a few things in common: the use of every-day life objects and products, the presence of a vintage-naive feeling in all of them, a great sense of humour and winks to the viewer, and their shortness.

This is my favorite shorts by PES. It is not bright, it is not "foodie", it is not funny. The film is set in a deep abyssal world of fish. It is very atmospheric, with great sound, lighting, coloring and ambiance. The way PES uses old tools to create the fish is marvelous, fluid and natural; for a second one forgets that those are real tools and believes they are rare deep-water fish.

Unlike other shorts of PES, in which something happens, there is a beginning and an end, and not further exploration is necessary, this one had many possibilities to develop a story and a narrative beyond what we see. I found this short too short. It is a pity that PES decided to stop at the two-minute mark instead of going on, transcend the immediacy of the now, and create a more complex narrative.

Simple stop-animation, but excellent inventive and talent.

Stop motion animation is a technique in which physical objects or puppets are manipulated and photographed one frame at a time to create the illusion of movement when played back at a regular speed. This process involves posing and photographing the objects, then moving them slightly and capturing another frame, and so on. When these frames are played in sequence, they create the illusion of fluid motion.

Animation is a form of visual storytelling that involves creating visual art and motion through the use of various techniques and technologies. In animation, images are manipulated to create the illusion of movement, bringing characters, objects, and environments to life. Animation can encompass a wide range of styles, themes, and intended audiences, making it a diverse and versatile form of storytelling.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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