An Indiana Jones-inspired short, promoting Amnesty International’s Secret Policeman’s Ball.
It was quite an ambitious project, with characters based on some of the comedy greats who’ve been on the show in the past – along with the ones from this year. Then crushing them all!
The set was made from chunks of wood and all filmed on the edge of Rob’s desk.
The Mighty Boosh threw us for a loop by double-booking themselves on that night, so we hastily reshot what was quite an involved end scene of them being trapped between encroaching walls.
We had to film it twice, due to the aformentioned laptop fire.
Check it out!
We also shot a couple of other promotional shorts.
JibJab got back to us with a bunch of new commissions. They were after stuff for a variety of occasions, which was nice, as it gave us the opportunity to mix things up a little.
Mondays Suck
A personal favourite. Also marks the beginning of Rob’s short calypso phase.
Thank you (all the time)
Trying something a bit different; the cat is made from Blu-Tack. It’s lovely to work with, although you may notice the cat getting slightly squatter as the sequence continues and it all settles.
Love you More Than
Huge Post-It-based flickbook. Original (rejected) ending “I love you more than Amy Winehouse loves drugs.”
Thank God It’s Friday
Emo Diary. BTW: Diaries are ludicrously expensive.
My Master Fancies You
Love the little robot.
Hurty Blister
Main character is based on a bloke I used to work with. Although he was fatter (and not made of paper).
You Rock
Never, ever work with cheese. It’s very sweaty, greasy and unpleasant.
Old People’s Cancer
Age-bashing birthday greeting with a more-than-usually morbid turn.
Slash
Extremely cursory generic greeting. It’s meant to be rubbish – that’s the gag.
Halloween Meats
Eek.