"Das Rad" is a 2003 Academy Award nominated student short film by Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel and Heidi Wittlinger. The most interesting thing is maybe how different the paths of the trio went. Uibel died in 2000 at age 23 or 24 already, Wittlinger has worked here and there in the animation department for small projects, but XStenner really hit the jackpot having worked on "Iron Man 2", "Game of Thrones", "Cropse Bride", "Hugo" and many other big projects.
Anyway, back to "The Wheel". I have to say that I did not really enjoy these 8 minutes. The film plays during the Stone Age and we see two stone creatures talk to each other making jokes repeatedly about how grass grows on the back of one of them. Then, one of them discovers the wheel which turns out a pretty evil vision though, so they are glad when everything is back to normal without the wheel shortly afterward.
I can sort-of see how people like this short film, as it is somewhat different, but it's not really my cup of tea and it probably would not have made my personal top5 in the animated short film category that year.
Anyway, back to "The Wheel". I have to say that I did not really enjoy these 8 minutes. The film plays during the Stone Age and we see two stone creatures talk to each other making jokes repeatedly about how grass grows on the back of one of them. Then, one of them discovers the wheel which turns out a pretty evil vision though, so they are glad when everything is back to normal without the wheel shortly afterward.
I can sort-of see how people like this short film, as it is somewhat different, but it's not really my cup of tea and it probably would not have made my personal top5 in the animated short film category that year.