"Kiwi !" - Dony Permedi (music by Tim Cassell) - [2006]

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi!

Kiwi! is a 2006 computer-generated animation created by Dony Permedi, a student in the New York City School of Visual Arts, as his Master's Thesis Animation, with music composed and performed by Tim Cassell. The animation's story of a kiwi that aspires to fly created a major Internet phenomenon after it was hosted on the video sharing site YouTube.

The video itself centers around a kiwi bird who is mysteriously seen to be nailing an array of trees to the side of a sheer cliff so that they stick out horizontally. After the kiwi finishes it returns to the top of the cliff, before donning an aviator's cap and suddenly jumping off. As it dives down the cliff head-first the camera view turns sideways, revealing the purpose behind the kiwi's efforts. A tear wells from one eye as the kiwi achieves its dream, flapping its tiny wings as it "flies" above the forest of trees. The kiwi then disappears into the fog below: at the very end a thump is heard, implying that it died in the attempt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi!

http://www.donysanimation.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051713/

My Master's Thesis Animation, which I completed while I was at The School of Visual Arts, MFA Computer Art, in New York City. Created using Maya, After Effects, and rigged using The Setup Machine by Anzovin studios. If you would like to download there is a small version at my website: www.donysanimation.com

The music is orginal and is by Tim Cassell, someone I went to highschool with. The music is available here:
http://donysanimation.com/01KiwiTheme...
http://donysanimation.com/02KiwiTheme...

Alot of people have been emailing me asking a whole lot of questions. Maybe you can find some answers here:
http://www.isfat.com/happyjunk/kiwi.php

Everyone thank you so much for your compliments and kind words!

http://www.savethekiwi.org.nz

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