Humble has released “Humunculus” the first in what will be an annual series of experimental short films by directing collective Hydra. The short combines the alchemist fable of spontaneous generation from decaying matter as well as the Jungian concepts of the unleashed id with a heavy dose of Dutch still life painting.

Production involved sealing off fruits, cheeses, fish, and an uncooked pheasant in a 6 x 6 plexiglass box. Three digital cameras then shot frames every 5 minutes for 11 days to capture the “beautiful decay” while the fuzzy demons were modeled and rigged in Maya.

Watch “Humunculus”

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