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In a Heartbeat - Animated Short Film
His heart literally jumped out of his chest for the boy he liked. Hiding it was never going to work. 💓
Who it's for
Sherwin's heart literally running off after Jonathan turns the panic of a secret crush into a funny, visual metaphor.
Anxious→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
In a Heartbeat is a wordless, roughly four-minute animated short directed by Beth David and Esteban Bravo as their senior thesis at Ringling College of Art and Design, released on YouTube in July 2017. Sherwin, a shy boy, has a crush on a classmate, Jonathan, and his heart literally jumps out of his chest and chases after Jonathan, leading to a run of awkward encounters.
Where to find it
YouTube, the filmmakers' official channel (free).
Before you start
Heads up: Brief moment of peers judging.
Age: Ages 9+
I will not serve that in which I no longer believe whether it call itself my home, my fatherland or my church:James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Chapter V
