This is another case of simple animation used effectively to tell a unique story. While some might be turned off by the intentionally squiggly animation, it is essential to this animated short or else you would be staring at static sketches for far too long to remain interested. Paul Giamatti narrates The Fan and the Flower, as it tells the unlikely story of a ceiling fan falling in love with a flower set inside its room.
Since the fan has lights on it, the animator was able to use various lighting patterns to his advantage. The flower is the only object in the film to be in color, making good use of contrast. The fan uses its motor to create motion, allowing the flower to sway back and forth. Eventually, the two fall in love. It’s cute but not much more because of the oddball nature of the romance.
In the end, The Fan and the Flower is both sad and silly but it provides the kind of ending that one would want out of an animated short. Rather than end on a depressing note and highlight the gloomier reality of life, the animator takes the cutesy way out to leave us with a smile. It helps prove a point- it’s not a matter of the animation style itself but rather the way the animation style is employed. This short is a nice blend of both style and substance.
This is another case of simple animation used effectively to tell a unique story. While some might be turned off by the intentionally squiggly animation, it is essential to this animated short or else you would be staring at static sketches for far too long to remain interested. Paul Giamatti narrates The Fan and the Flower, as it tells the unlikely story of a ceiling fan falling in love with a flower set inside its room.
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