Co-written and directed by Philip Samson and Olly Williams, this three-minute film is short, sweet, and direct. From a production standpoint, it is relatively genius with only one cast member, no stunts or need for excessively fancy camerawork, and a short running time that could have easily been filmed in a day with more time devoted to post production.
The film feels a little short in that the first action committed is robbery with no prior experimentation with the newfound wonder. Now this is likely that point, the already present greed is revealed immediately, practically as a first reaction. Setting it in an office, albeit the most likely place in which to accidentally print a black circle, suggests the oppressive world of cubicle life that leads to disgruntled workmanship and employees wanting to get back. Most telling, though, is the ending and excess greed that provides the lesson.
This is really a fun and interesting premise that could be explored further and in numerous situations. Of course, cartoons have almost exploited the same ideas but putting it in a realistic environment proves more effective. The directors have gone on to make music videos and commercials.
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