Canhead

1996
8m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

232

YOUR RATING

Stop Motion Animation Animation Fantasy Short

A clay man encounters a sweet blue clay dog, only to lose track of him during a protracted battle with a huge metal creature. A surreal landscape of cans, bottles, scrap metal, oil, and fiss... Read allA clay man encounters a sweet blue clay dog, only to lose track of him during a protracted battle with a huge metal creature. A surreal landscape of cans, bottles, scrap metal, oil, and fissures threaten the protagonist. How will he survive, and where's the dog?A clay man encounters a sweet blue clay dog, only to lose track of him during a protracted battle with a huge metal creature. A surreal landscape of cans, bottles, scrap metal, oil, and fissures threaten the protagonist. How will he survive, and where's the dog?

Director
- Timothy Hittle
Writer
- Timothy Hittle

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

232

YOUR RATING

Director
- Timothy Hittle
Writer
- Timothy Hittle

4User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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8/10

A really interesting little film

In 1997, CANHEAD was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Oddly, in some ways, this film was similar to the winning film that year--QUEST. Both feature an odd humanoid character that is gray and somewhat rock-like. QUEST is computer generated and CANHEAD is a stop motion film--using clay and other types of models.

So why did I prefer CANHEAD? Well, QUEST, though beautiful, didn't have a particularly complex plot or sense of humor. However, CANHEAD had more action and a definite sense of humor--the type that 8th graders and immature guys like myself enjoy. Seeing characters puke and bite made me laugh. I know that doesn't sound particularly sophisticated, but that's the truth.

By the way, another nominated film from 97 that I actually liked best was WAT'S PIG. The techniques were very similar to CANHEAD (stop motion clay) but WAT'S PIG had a wonderful story and involved me more than any of the other nominees I saw that year.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a copy of the final nominee, LA SALLA. If anyone knows where I can get a look at this film, let me know.