A Single Life is a 2014 CGI short animation by Job, Joris and Marieke from Netherlands. I found it to be a cleverly well-paced little animation, with an effective execution in terms of its (Dark) humor. When the ending came, the majority of the audience (Including myself) practically gasped in horror, before groaning and laughing softly in disbelief (Hope that isn't enough to spoil it for you folks that haven't had the chance to watch it. But, compared to their previous work Mute (Which was hilariously cringeworthy for all the right reasons), this really isn't all that bad.
Job, Joris and Marieke is a studio composed of three folks, aside from animation (Obviously), this trio also specialise in illustration, character design and music. And from the song that I have heard in A Single Life, I do believe that they are just as gifted in that area as they are with the humorously dark animated works. In terms of its visuals, it is definitely interesting to note that this studio goes for such a bright and cartoony (If not adorable) style when it comes to most if not all of their works, practically leading the viewers on before realising there is more to these cutesy characters and settings than we initially believed. Nonetheless, I can certainly appreciate their character designs and vibrant color palettes (As seen above), and quite frankly, it still goes really well with their tone of story and joke telling.
So, hat's off to you guys. I actually look forward to seeing more of your works. And speaking of which, I should probably go check out the rest of your animations on your website now.
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