Kyle Platts' new 2D short spins influencer culture into a hilarious gravy nightmare
Briefly

Kyle's short employs stock, upbeat music to create juxtaposition, enhancing the humor and discomfort in sad moments. Influencer culture inspires characters and themes, particularly a broscience archetype. Traditional preparation methods like storyboarding and animatics were utilized, while digital animation allowed for flexibility in editing. A notable 3D segment by Christa Jarrold adds texture and enhances the film's fantastical elements. The narrative satirizes obsessions with products and their perceived transformative effects. The concept originated from a humorous daydream regarding gravy unlocking intellectual potential.
The use of music in Kyle's short is particularly hilarious - stock, YouTuber-esque music underpins every sad moment with jarringly upbeat vibes, creating a juxtaposition that delivers laughs as well as discomfort.
The muscle bound creator of Behavey Gravy that features in the first part of the film is directly inspired by influencer culture, particularly the morning routine broscience archetype.
The 3D segment where we go inside Turkey Girl's brain was actually created by the brilliant 3D animator Christa Jarrold. Her work is created digitally but she has a great way of adding texture so it has this tactile feel.
Although the message is loud and clear - and even horrifying, the wonderful fact of this short is that it started with a simple, funny daydream.
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