"Tiger Tiger, burning bright..." This short is such a stupendous work of art, I've really never come across anything else quite like it yet! It is unusual, but for me the skillful mix of live-action puppetry, as well as animation both hand-drawn and computerised, was quite an awesome one. The puppetry of the "Tyger" itself is brilliant and is what makes the whole short work. To me I didn't think it hurt the effect at all the way you could clearly see the shadowed figures of the puppeteers for the entire duration, in fact I thought it enhanced it, how you could see them operating the complex model and making movements that were very impressively similar to those of the real life stalking animal, I found it fascinating. My favourite part of that stuff was right at the end when they make it rear up and roar, just brilliant stuff. To hear about it like this, it probably sounds a bit silly, but I found the overall effect to be blooming glorious! I guess it perhaps should be scary, as I think it's supposed to be some kind of an apocalyptic event as a gargantuan tiger god thingy passes through Tokyo(?) and leaves a trail of magical floral chaos in its wake that transforms any humans that are caught up in its shadow into animal reflections of their inner selves...but it's actually really beautiful, like a parade, there's a bit of a Mardi Gras thing going on, but not so flamboyant, more magnificent. It's like a gift from a very scary but benevolent god of nature! Very odd and different, but a fearsomely fantastic short that's so visually colourful and vibrant that it's sure to brighten up the mood of anyone who comes across it, so you should check it out. See ya!

Tyger is only a couple of minutes long, but every time I watch it, I am amazed. It is just so visually awesome.In the movie, a wooden tiger puppet is walking through miniature sets of a town, with overpasses, skyscrapers, and human-like residents. As the tiger passes by, the people turn into creatures: bugs, birds, snails and sloths. At the end, the tiger stands above the city on a hilltop, looking down at the chaos it has created.The tiger is operated by three puppeteers who are visible, but dressed in black to that you don't focus on them. There is some computer animation and some that looks hand-drawn. Plus, the music is exciting and fits perfectly with what is happening. Even though there isn't really a story, I felt excited like I would when Daniel wins the tournament in Karate Kid. How does a short film without a plot get me to feel emotions that strongly? I especially love the shot of the tiger looking down from the overpass onto the traffic. It was such a great angle, and there is a really cool contrast between the three-dimensional puppet and the animation.In short: if they ever made a giant monster movie, such as Godzilla, that was this exciting to watch, it would be a must-own. I think the closest thing to it would be Cloverfield, which had some amazing visual moments. However, I really didn't like the way that monster looked AT ALL, and it was dark and drab most of the time. Tiger has eye-popping colors and breathtaking visuals that are filmed to maximize the sense of weight and motion. More like this, please.

This short animated film from Brazil is a strange one, like many in the collection of "Animation Show" DVDs. However, that's part of why it is in the collection: it's different, it's original, it gets your attention and offers unique visuals. Many times the story is very short or even non-existent, as I think it is here, unless I missed it.A big puppet, being walked through a big city area, turns people into insects, fish, birds or animals whenever he passes by them. The tiger is being moved by three shadowy human figures while the people are in animated form. It's different.What I liked just as much as the visuals was the music of Zeroum, which offers a driving beat to the story..

A large wooden tiger puppet is animated by three people dressed head to toe in black (such as you'd see in some Asian theater). It walks through the streets of a large city and as it passes strangely drawn people, they become bugs or animals. Soon, all of the residents are changed as the tiger mounts a hill overlooking the city. All this is done using the puppet, lots of computer generated animation as well as what looks like hand-drawn animation. All this is set to an infectious pulsing musical beat.This short film from Brazil is one of the strangest yet more intriguing films I have seen in some time. However, if you try to watch the film and demand a traditional narrative or even something that vaguely makes sense, then you will most likely hate this film. Instead, this is like a piece of art---one you simply look at and don't try to interpret or understand. And, as a work of art, this film is amazing--very, very different and very captivating.