ShortFilm: DeCaf

The dog and the cat get along quite well at times. This is not the case with me. Not because of malice but because the dogs are a lot bigger, more enthusiastic and clumsy and the cat? He's an idiot and doesn't see any danger.

The short film DeCaf is an animation. We see how a kitten sleeps contentedly on the couch while the puppy is bored to death. There is no sign of the owner and the dog feels like playing and comes up with a plan. Coffee is the solution! I wonder how that little dog can get to the coffee machine if he cannot jump on the couch but we do not find out how he did it. The dog fills MoeMoe's food bowl with coffee, serves the kitten which finally comes to life. Time to play!

You will find out what the effect of coffee is on the cat when you watch this short film. The only thing I can tell you now is that the dog did not achieve the desired result and may regret wanting to play with the kitten. The pet owner will also have a surprise waiting for him when he gets home.

The dog we see has a lot in common with the dachshund I have when it comes to jumping and hiding behind the couch because he's scared. He just doesn't have a cross in his hand to ward off danger.
The best character? The dog. He definitely looks better animated than the cat, who seems a bit stiff. If anyone feeds their cat coffee, I'd love to hear what the result is.

Is this animation made for children?
No, not the little ones although I doubt they will recognize all details. Are you a parent/adult without sense of humour or not able to see the difference between what is real and not it's good to watch something else .

This is a CGI Animated short film (see the info underneath the film)

Decaf was produced by students in their final year of study at The Animation School. Saeed Adams - Technical Director, Storyboard Artist
Thaband Chuene - Lead Animator, Environment Modelling, Character Modelling
Carike Cronje - Storyboard Artist, 2D Animatic Artist, Modelling, Animation, Cinematography
Alexander Dewar - Production Manager, Compositor, Assisting Technical Director, Layout Artist, Modeling, Shadding Artist,
Mahendrie Govender - Assistant Lead Animator, Modelling, Matte Painter, Layout Artist, Co-Producer,
Christopher Masuabi - Art Director, Lead Concept Artist, Assistant Technical Director, Lead Character Modeller, Lead Texturer, Assistant Lighting Artist,
Stefan van der Sandt - Look and Feel Developer, Fur Artist, Visual Effects Artist, Sculpting Artist, Texturing Artist, , Editor,

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