Logorama
So I know that the Oscars is pretty much old news by now, but I'm sick and couldn't think of much to write about so I will write a review on one of my favorite genres: Animated Short Films.
The Best Animated Short Film this year was Logorama, directed by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain. The short film is entirely made up of recognizable company logos to invite the audience into a unique, Pulp Fiction inspired world.
One of the I love about short films, is that they compile the best of an idea and music into a short segment -- Logorama is only about 15 minutes long. In addition, animated movies can do so much more than regular short films because they have less restrictions.
Hopefully without giving too much away about Logorama, I'll give my review on the message and rating of the short film. The film begins with cheerful music singing "Good Morning Life" and the first couple of minutes allows the audience to acclimate themselves to the logo world. I found the beginning highly entertaining while I identified numerous logos such as the Bentley logo, MSN butterfly, AOL person and many more. After this introduction, we are introduced to a basic plotline with the Michelin Tire guys as the police. This scene follows a classic "Pulp Fiction" style of acting, indicated by the dialogue and the car chase scenes. The rest of the short film is devoted to the car chase scene to catch a criminal (won't reveal the name but it's pretty hilarious). Ultimately the audience is kept on their toes with thrilling action and intricate use of logos. The short ends with two characters who survive and the camera paneling over Logorama as it is left in ruins. The credit scene starts with the camera paneling out and more clever uses of logos are introduced like the Mastercard symbol to be indicative of the Sun.
While I don't want to give away anymore than is necessary, I highly recommend this film after seeing it. If you have nothing better to do for 15 minutes, you should watch this highly entertaining and clever film. Logorama
The Best Animated Short Film this year was Logorama, directed by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain. The short film is entirely made up of recognizable company logos to invite the audience into a unique, Pulp Fiction inspired world.
One of the I love about short films, is that they compile the best of an idea and music into a short segment -- Logorama is only about 15 minutes long. In addition, animated movies can do so much more than regular short films because they have less restrictions.
Hopefully without giving too much away about Logorama, I'll give my review on the message and rating of the short film. The film begins with cheerful music singing "Good Morning Life" and the first couple of minutes allows the audience to acclimate themselves to the logo world. I found the beginning highly entertaining while I identified numerous logos such as the Bentley logo, MSN butterfly, AOL person and many more. After this introduction, we are introduced to a basic plotline with the Michelin Tire guys as the police. This scene follows a classic "Pulp Fiction" style of acting, indicated by the dialogue and the car chase scenes. The rest of the short film is devoted to the car chase scene to catch a criminal (won't reveal the name but it's pretty hilarious). Ultimately the audience is kept on their toes with thrilling action and intricate use of logos. The short ends with two characters who survive and the camera paneling over Logorama as it is left in ruins. The credit scene starts with the camera paneling out and more clever uses of logos are introduced like the Mastercard symbol to be indicative of the Sun.
While I don't want to give away anymore than is necessary, I highly recommend this film after seeing it. If you have nothing better to do for 15 minutes, you should watch this highly entertaining and clever film. Logorama