Simon

2009, 5 minutes

A lonely office worker dreams of escaping to a fantastical world.

Simon is a lonely office worker whose day consists of photocopying paper. The monontamy of paper coming out of the machine, the clock ticking, the water cooler dripping is emphasized by a slow clock ticking as we watch Simon sitting in his black and white office. He drifts into a dream of the birthday party he never had as a child...suddenly he is walking along a bright colourful pier, passing giant carousels, huge ice cream cones and seagulls wearing clothes, while 'Sunshine, Lollipop and Rainbows' plays. The office was filmed in black and white live action, and the fantasy pier was an animation of a revolving spherical set with a character walking around the centre. A highly credited student project.



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Paul Lavers
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