The scary first days of moving to a new city on your own can be a paralyzing and isolating experience, Josh Shaffner understands the implications of trying out a new home to only be disappointed and caught in a cycle of sufferingin his animated video titled, Service. Within the space of five minutes, the animator takes a wrenching and darkly relevant story about trying to survive within LA, from trying to make it as an entertainer andfeeling crushed by the pressures of urban existence. The animator and masters graduate of CalArts pieces together the deterioration of one’s self-confidence by showcasing one-man stand-up shows to incorporating the “formulas” required for love and friendship.
Take a look at a few sequences from the darkly intelligent short below, and then watch the entire animation:
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Source: vice.com