"Mr Hublot" - Winner of "Best Animated Short Film" in the 86th Academy Awards
WHAT: "Mr Hublot lives in a world where characters made partially of mechanical parts, driving huge vehicles, rub shoulders with each other. A world where the giant scale of machines and the relentless use of salvaged materials reign supreme.
A withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, Mr Hublot is scared of change and the outside world. His solution: he doesn't step foot outside his apartment! The arrival of the dog Robot Pet will turn his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion..." (via)
Mr Hublot is a short animated movie, written and directed by Laurent Witz (according to Stéphane Halleux's Universe) and Co-Directed by Alexandre Espigares. Produced by Produced by ZEILT productions, the short was nominated in the 86th Academy Awards for "Best Animated Short Film", and won! Congratulations! … I love it when existence of these shots gets illuminated by events such as the Oscars, where they might otherwise be missed… at least by myself :p
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