Once Upon a Time in the Woods

Once Upon A Time in the Woods is a rotoscoped animated short by film-maker Benjamin Arthur. The short became popular on YouTube, and was reviewed positively by USA Today's Tech blog,[1] as well as being featured in IDN (International Designer's Network Magazine), and multiple film festivals around the world. As of 2011, it has had over one million views on YouTube.[2] The animated short also airs on a regular basis on the cable TV channel Current TV [3]

Once upon A Time in the Woods
Directed byBenjamin Arthur
StarringJulian Arthur, Ian Arthur, Benjamin Arthur
Music byJonathan Arthur
Animation byBenjamin Arthur
Color processBlack-and-white
Production
company
Still Life Studios
Release date
August 12, 2006
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The animated short follows a six-year-old child as he runs through the woods, and begins a monologue about his previous life as a tree. He explains graphically what a tree feels when it is chopped down.

Notes and comments

The video sparked debate on YouTube and other websites on the issues of global warming and clearcutting. For almost a year it remained one of the top 100 most commented films on YouTube. It is notable for the original rotoscope process created by the artist, which is currently being used in the curriculum of several universities.

References
  1. One perfect moment (animated) - Tech_Space - USATODAY.com
  2. YouTube - Once upon a time in the woods
  3. "In the Woods with Julian // Current". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-03-09.


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