<![CDATA[andy huang: the gloaming.]]>Here’s proof positive that nobody should work alone in a cubicle after dark. Tell your bosses. I first discovered Andy Huang with his extraordinary animated short “Doll Face.” He continues his ridiculously good mix of live action and animation with his tingly, night-drenched, monitor-lit “The Gloaming.”

As with any good film-maker or animator, technical proficiency isn’t enough. The best animator in the world could produce bullshit work if they don’t know how to use those skills to make us feel something. Huang’s stuff always strikes me emotionally – while the work itself seems effortless – and that’s what really matters.

You should really watch the glorious HD version of “The Gloaming” right here, but there’s also a mediocre-quality YouTube version for you impatient types:

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