Negative Space is an Oscar-nominated short film animation that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
I’m not sure how shorts become nominated for Oscars outside mainstream media. Fortunately, this artist animation titled “Negative Space” has becomed noticed.
There’s something peaceful about stop-motion animation and very satisfying. There’s an immediate appreciation I have for stop-motion animation. Each movement must be planned and executed with extreme thought to convey emotion and purpose. And also it take an incredible amount of time and effort to complete even a short like this, which is why I’m so impressed with movies from LAIKA that have given us Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings.
For more insight on why Negative Space is featured for the week, here is insight from Jason Sondhi, Co-Founder of Short of the Week.
For more creative works, check out this stop-motion of Her Morning Elegance.
From Jason Sondhi
Right at the outset, let me lay my cards on the table—this is a nearly perfect short. I qualify that statement with the “nearly”, only because I do not believe that art is a competition towards a platonic ideal. Though our site has taken on the challenge of serving as an arbitrator in questions of artistic and entertainment value, I still tend towards relativism in these matters. Taste is personal, and besides, perfection is often incompatible with innovation and risk-taking. Some of my favorite short films are decidedly imperfect and all the more enjoyable to me because of it.
