Animation Spotlight: The Chimney Sweep
by Maria PopovaWhat a paper airplane has to do with the quiet art of being human.
It’s video week on Brain Pickings, and we’re launching with The Chimney Sweep, a beautiful stop-motion animation in every sense of the word — beautifully written, beautifully art-directed, beautifully shot.
It isn’t flashy. There are no special effects or peppy indie music score. It’s quiet and simple and incredibly, touchingly human.
Put your headphones on to fully experience the subtle yet rich soundscape — it’s part of the film’s quiet magic.
The Chimney Sweep is the final-year work of UK art student Joseph Mann — whose feet are firmly planted in our up-and-coming talent to watch list.
