A lone photographer plays witness to a murder and a chase ensues down a dark urban landscape in this stylized and fast-paced game of cat and mouse.
Pivot, is definitely a stand out short, however, it is not only the highly stylized aesthetics of the film that make it stand out, but also the pace, energy and tension of the piece. From the Saul Bass styled titles, to the Tron like chase sequences, every frame of Pivot’s entirety is expertly constructed and precisely measured, creating a stunningly original animated short.
The two main characters in Pivot are meticulously designed and it’s easy to see that a lot of thought has gone into how to give them an eye-catching, individual look.
“The concept for the styling of the main character was inspired by the look of our shadow in the Californian sun”.
The long, stretched, oversized limbs of the main character are most effective when he is in full flow, bounding through alleys or bouncing across rooftops, his distinctive orange trousers (inspired by old Russian cosmonaut suits) a liquid blur behind him. In dramatic contrast the ‘villain’ of the piece, is a beast of a figure, his shadow swallowing light as he charges after Pivot’s‘hero’, his heavy laden feet shattering pavement beneath his trunk-like legs, with every giant step.
Check out the full review at Short of the Week
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