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That's how Walt Whitman described day and night, among many other things he saw as "nothing else but miracles". From the streets to the trees, from the birds to the bees, from the fields to the endless sea. There seems to be some of that vibe in this inventive short from Pixar.
Day & Night follows the two titular "characters", each of which feature a corresponding scene inside of them: people playing and animals frolicking inside "Day", the moon rising and sheep jumping fences inside "Night". This is both a cause of amazement and dismissal for both of them as they explore each other's "scenes", but can they learn to coexist?
This is one an extremely creative and original short film. The way that the director takes such minimalistic characters and brings them to life with these events "inside" of them is impressive. But also the way he uses different things to match the actions of the characters, or highlight their emotions and feelings is amazing.
But the director is not content with leaving each character on its own side. Instead, he keeps on pushing and makes them overlap in a very ingenious way. It's a unique way to show that their differences can sometimes unite them, but also a way to discover that – like Whitman said – each of them is "a miracle".
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DAY & NIGHT
(2010, Newton)
(2010, Newton)
"To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle."
That's how Walt Whitman described day and night, among many other things he saw as "nothing else but miracles". From the streets to the trees, from the birds to the bees, from the fields to the endless sea. There seems to be some of that vibe in this inventive short from Pixar.
Day & Night follows the two titular "characters", each of which feature a corresponding scene inside of them: people playing and animals frolicking inside "Day", the moon rising and sheep jumping fences inside "Night". This is both a cause of amazement and dismissal for both of them as they explore each other's "scenes", but can they learn to coexist?
This is one an extremely creative and original short film. The way that the director takes such minimalistic characters and brings them to life with these events "inside" of them is impressive. But also the way he uses different things to match the actions of the characters, or highlight their emotions and feelings is amazing.
But the director is not content with leaving each character on its own side. Instead, he keeps on pushing and makes them overlap in a very ingenious way. It's a unique way to show that their differences can sometimes unite them, but also a way to discover that – like Whitman said – each of them is "a miracle".
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