Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if the impossible dream wasn't becoming famous...
...but becoming a statue?
An Official Selection at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024 and the London International Animation Festival 2024, I WANNA BE A STATUE is a surreal animated short directed by Harvey Auerbach-Dunn that follows one child's unwavering determination to become something no one else can understand.
Funny, strange, and unexpectedly poignant, the film explores childhood imagination, neglect, attention, and the strange things society chooses to celebrate.
Hand-drawn frame by frame using TVPaint, then composited in Adobe After Effects, the film blends expressive linework, experimental textures, and an original DIY synth score composed by Harvey himself.
"I wanted to combine weird drawings with the visual possibilities of After Effects and make something that felt original and engaging."
— Harvey Auerbach-Dunn
No AI. Every frame was animated by hand.
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What if the impossible dream wasn't becoming famous...
...but becoming a statue?
An Official Selection at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024 and the London International Animation Festival 2024, I WANNA BE A STATUE is a surreal animated short directed by Harvey Auerbach-Dunn that follows one child's unwavering determination to become something no one else can understand.
Funny, strange, and unexpectedly poignant, the film explores childhood imagination, neglect, attention, and the strange things society chooses to celebrate.
Hand-drawn frame by frame using TVPaint, then composited in Adobe After Effects, the film blends expressive linework, experimental textures, and an original DIY synth score composed by Harvey himself.
"I wanted to combine weird drawings with the visual possibilities of After Effects and make something that felt original and engaging."
— Harvey Auerbach-Dunn
No AI. Every frame was animated by hand.
Subscribe for Animation Worth Your Time.
youtube.com/@UCPTJ1Mm2-QaCMiAS8M6jepg
Submit your film: hello@scrimshawanimation.com
#animatedshortfilm #2danimation #animation #indieanimation #surrealanimation #annecy #animationfestival #animationartist
