I made a character move.
I felt overwhelmed.
I made something out of nothing.
I gave life to nothingness.
I made him walk and talk.
I taught him to react.
I gave him toys to play.
I gave him a world to enjoy.
I lived with him.
I forced him to live.
I dressed him as a clown.
I ridiculed him.
Then
I sacrificed him to indulge myself.
I killed him.
Killed him to prove my authority over his existence.
This is an Act of God.
He defied me. He survived.
An animation by Hamid Rahmanian
Animation, 6 minutes, ©1996. Original format - Beta SP | Screening format -16 mm, Beta SP and DV
Acknowledgements & Awards - 1997
1st Place, CGA - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ College Award
Official Nomination, Student Catagory - Academy Awards.
1st Place, Animation - New York Int'l Independent Film & Video Festival
2nd Place, Student Competition - ACM/SIGGRAPH
Official Selection - Annecy 97, France