I find it extraordinarily satisfying when I bump into traditional animation sequences with great acting and emotion. This short by Vladimir Kooperman is truly fetching in that sense. Perhaps it's all down to the fact that I reckon our dog would behave in a situation like the one depicted in the film. I really felt like sticking my hand through the computer screen and help the little guy out.

Vladimir animated this during his 4th year at Sheridan Animation in 2008. It took 5 months of storyboarding, 2 weeks of design and 3 months of production (Hand drawn, Photoshop painting, After Effects compositing). During 2009 C Block been screened in a few festivals around the world. Kooperman is currently animating at Pixar.

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