Bobby Yeah
Content warning
for grotesque animated body horror and sexual (?) themes
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Bobby Yeah is a stop motion short film by Robert Morgan.
Clocking in at just slightly over 23 minutes long, the film was
nominated by British Academy of Film and Television Arts for Best
Short Animation in 2011.
"“Bobby Yeah is a petty thug who lightens his miserable existence
by brawling and stealing stuff. One day, he steals the favourite
pet of some very dangerous individuals, and finds himself in deep
trouble. He really should learn, but he just can’t help it.”
- official synopsis
The film doesn't have any sort of official 'meaning', intended instead
to follow the sort of frantic, fragmented logic of dreams. It's a wild
ride from start to finish where you'll never know what's going to happen
next. The models and textures are absolutely amazing; a lot of the
fleshy material looks very realistic, and the motion is incredibly
smooth throughout. I watched this short for the first
time in high school and revisited it again recently while showing it to
my friend!
Vimeo Link
YouTube Link
Robert Morgan has some other amazing work as well that you can find on
YouTube or Vimeo. I also highly recommend The Cat with Hands, my other
favorite short film by him and the one I saw first!