Thursday, January 10, 2013

R'ha - Yeah, I Saw It (and You Can Too)

Included below is a link to the short-film R'ha:

R’ha is a computer animated short-film from fresh talent Kaleb Lechowski.  The 22-year old has written, directed, and animated the 6 minute tale of an alien being tortured for information by a robotic despot.  Under duress, the alien reveals his backstory and the origins of hatred between his race and the machines that hold him hostage.
The majority of this presentation is high quality. The direction is crisp, the animation is outstanding; there are times you forget you’re watching computer graphics except for one moment near the end which is completely forgivable. The lighting completely sets the mood appropriately for the story, which is what helped make the film so good; the simplicity of the story and the dialogue. The wow-factors were the animation, even the voice overs (provided solely by Dave Masterson), and it all seems so remarkable due to a well told story. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen or read this kind of tale, if there is committed passion and a hint of talent, it will be remembered amongst the other great stories of its kind.

Hopefully, R’ha will lead Kaleb Lechowski to greater things; best of luck to him.

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