Laika

LAÏKA (SHORT VERSION) from Guillaume Blanchet on Vimeo.

The above is a short stop-animation video titled Laika. Stumbling across this on the internet, I had no clue what the video was about, apart from the name. Laika was the name of a dog, the first earthling ever sent into space.

However, delving deeper into this fantastically well made, cute and funny video, I discovered that the guy who made this works in a bar in Montreal called Laika, and it was for its tenth anniversary. 3 minutes is quite a long time to watch a simple piece of animation, but this really draws you in, the eclectic music also fits so well. Its a really interesting way of celebrating an anniversary, and I will look out for more of the artist, Guillaume Blanchet's work.