“Boris” by Daniel Lundquist received a Honorary Mention in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2009.
A boy, Boris, receives the greatest gift of his life, a drum. He loves his drum so much that he never leaves it, playing it constantly for 30 years. While the villagers initially love Boris and his drum, after a while they become annoyed and try to stop him drumming. Nothing works, until they finally chop his arms off.
About Daniel Lundquist
Daniel Lundquist (AT). A year ago I graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where I studied animation. I come from a family of eleven so it has always been in my blood to stand out and not blend in with the rest of the world, to be…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.