Adam and Dog

The artwork of this Oscar-nominated animated short is lovely--probably the best of all the animated shorts this year. In particular, the backgrounds are great--and seem inspired by Asian art styles. As for the story, it's not bad but it is the weaker link with this one.

The film is done without words and is the story of creation from the Bible--but coming from the dog's point of view! In some ways, the film SEEMS to say that life was great for man and dog...until woman came into the picture! My daughter didn't like this at all but I am not sure this message was at all intentional. In fact, I'd have been quite happy to see this one win the Oscar--it is very lovely.

What I love, absolutely adore about short film animation is the ability to tell a story with little to no dialogue whatsoever, which this one does superbly.

Interesting rendition of the timeless retelling of the original Garden of Eden, Adam, Eve, and of course animals. It's a great take on how our modern relationship with our canine friends may have initiated.

Beautiful imagery, simple art, skillfully weaves an enchanting story of man before and after "The Fall". Kudos to the illustrator and producer. The story line is simple, direct, funny, dramatic, and one might even wager poignant.

I genuinely enjoyed this film. I saw it today along with the other nominated animated shorts. I thought this film stood apart from the others, even from Paperman. The other films are indeed all excellent, including the honourable mentions. Adam and Dog, though, captures the essence of engaging animated story-telling. The film's realistic and stylized depiction of the dog and its behaviour were both spot-on and very charming. However, the film's evocative aesthetics, and rich, painterly illustrations really drew me in. I was transported. It's unlike any animated film I'd seen before. Realistically, I don't think the film will beat the Paperman juggernaut, which is marching smartly to the Oscar podium. But it's my favourite and I hope Academy voters will appreciate this film's sublime sensibilities, enough to snatch the statuette. (I don't wish to disparage Paperman in any way. It is a stunning and fresh work, and worthy of the highest accolades.)

'ADAM AND DOG': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

The story of how dog became man's best friend! It's a 2012 animated short film that was nominated for a 2013 Academy Award. It's about 16 minutes long and focuses on the first man, Adam, befriending the first dog (in the Garden of Eden). Then woman, Eve, gets in the way of their friendship but their unbreakable love survives the test (for eternity). It was written and directed by Minkyu Lee and is close to featuring animated nudity (but nothing in detail). Touching if you're a dog lover (or just an animal one). Sloppy animation but it has character. A decent animated short film.

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...for a close relationship. more significant, the touching simplicity of story and the magic illustration. result - a nice trip in the childhood circles. because it is a stylized story about the roots of humankind. in naive, at the first sigh, manner. full of charming moments, remarkable for the status of new story, escaping from expectations and becoming a precious gift for discover the old story in the most moving light. and this is the basic motif for see it.