Ducks: Cute, Clever… and Slightly Unhinged

I do love a cautionary tale about ducks. And, as luck would have it, this very funny animated short has just come up on my radar.  A number of people, looking for a little recreation, visit their local park. They hope, of course, to do the normal “parky” things, stroll around, take in the scenery, feed the ducks a little bread – that kind of thing.  Something of a shock waits in store for them – some of the local ducks have worryingly changed…

The animated short – entitled “Ducks” (well it would be, wouldn’t it?), is self-funded, and written, directed, designed and animated by one person - AJ Jefferies.  Music and sound design is by Megalithic Sound.  It was very well received on the festival circuit, reaping a number of awards. This includes the audience choice award at the Sweaty Eyeballs International Shorts Competition and it won the Best Short Film for Children award at the Kuki Festival in Berlin.  As Kuriositas is, after all, a place for grow-up children who want to keep learning, it’s quite fitting and appropriate that we feature it here.  Watch “Ducks” below…