Watch: The adorable animated short 'Kayak' takes us on an adventure

On hot summer days, one of the best ways to cool off is to go out on the water in a canoe, kayak or SUP. And it's almost always an adventure on the water! Kayak is a beautiful animated short film created as part of a 2021 graduation project by students from the animation school in Avignon called École des Nouvelles Images. We featured a few other short films from students who studied at this iconic school, including the comedy Wild Love and the adorable Crush about cable cars. This short film is a simple, dialogue-free story about a father taking his young son for a kayaking trip down a river. It reminds me of the Blue Sky shorts on Scrat, playing all the goofy physical comedy. I'm sure anyone watching this will freak out when the baby flies, but it's all fun and games and it was all made on computers anyway. The calm look and feel and stunning colors are what stand out the most. Enjoy below.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this one. Brief synopsis from Vimeo: “On a peaceful summer day, a dad takes his grandson on a day trip in a kayak. Between the challenges of a first outing in the river and the whims of the baby, the dad will not have a day of relaxation, especially when an eagle joins him in the adventure." Kayak is a short film created by a group of five young filmmakers: Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Decorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort, Antoine Rossi. They were all animation students at the École des Nouvelles Images located in Avignon, France. Created at the originated in 2021 as a graduation project that year. Produced by Julien Deparis, with an original score by Valentin Petiteau - MAAAV Musiques Appliquées Aux Arts Visuels. Published by Miyu Distribution at festivals and online. For more information about the project, visit its Facebook or Vimeo page. To watch more short films, click here. Feedback?

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