Bad Seeds

Elegant, funny and spot on in terms of just how capitalism resembles the Ouroboros by swallowing it's own tail in the endless pursuit of profit, in this case, flies, where cooperation between the two combatants would benefit both but alas, greed trumps wisdom with disastrous results to the two at the end.

An ouroboros in a 1478 drawing in an alchemical tract[1]

Hat-tip to Short of the Week for sharing Bad Seeds, as well as directing us to this Sqwigly interview with Cloutier in which he explains a bit about his process: “The film consists entirely of drawings made with India ink and brushes. These were then digitized and colored by computer,” the filmmaker told the site. “As an illustrator, I like exploring different styles and techniques, but I’m particularly fond of line art ... this style is reminiscent of aqua fortis engraving, or pen-and-ink drawings in books or 19th-century newspapers. Gustave Doré and John Tenniel, the most famous illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, are major influences on my work. I decided on this type of drawing for Bad Seeds because it evokes the first printed editions of fables and classic fairy tales. My challenge with this film was to bring together the complexity of engraving-style drawings—which, by definition, are static—with the movement animation allows.

RAWR!Screenshot: YouTube

The music's magic as well. :)