""We used Adobe Animate and the majority of the film is frame by frame cell animation (the big zoom out of the scalp and rotation around Tim, the shot of Peter taking off and his face flapping in the wind for example) and then rigs elsewhere for the simpler stuff," shares Arthur. "Working with Adult Swim was a dream - they really let us do our thing. The only major thing was actually legal - we had to remove Peter's pubic hair for broadcast.""
""I suppose we were concerned that a cute hair resigning in this universe might end up being a bit twee and toothless so our natural reaction was to make all the characters as off-putting, scary or gross as possible as a way of balancing that out," says Arthur. Peter even has protruding nipples that shake when he ends up rocketing away for a post-scalp life."
"Inspired by UK sketch comedy shows such as Big Train, Bang Bang It's Reeves and Mortimer and Limmy's Show as well as Adult Swim shows like the popular Smiling Friends, the short film channels the outright silliness and social commentary of those influences as well recalling those gross close-up moments in SpongeBob or Ren & Stimpy - but it didn't start out so gross."
The short centers on Peter, a hair that resigns, and the absurd consequences of handing in notice at work within a grotesquely detailed hair-based world. The animation mixes frame-by-frame cell animation with rigs for simpler motion, creating unsettling but comic imagery like flapping faces, zoomed scalps, and idle hairs playing cards. Influences include UK sketch comedy and Adult Swim series, leading to a blend of silliness and social commentary alongside gross-out moments. Creative freedom allowed bold design choices, although legal broadcast constraints trimmed explicit details. The story balances off-putting visuals with unexpected poignancy about loss.
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