Temps Mort

Temps Mort from Temps Mort on Vimeo.

When I found this animation I thought it was quite similar to the one Sarah had posted on her blog, The Lady and The Reaper. They both revolve around the idea of the Grim Reaper not being able to get his own way, yet its interesting to see how they differ from each other. With the same subject many ideas can come out of it, some may be similar, some may be drastically different.

What I like about Temps Mort is their interpretation of the Grim Reaper, it is not the conventional sort you would normally picture which makes it more interesting. He seems quite stern and menacing with his blank expressionless face and cold coloured skin. They have portrayed him with substance rather than just a black cloak and bones, however if you watch The Lady and The Reaper, the reaper seems to have more expression and personality than this one. It may be due to the fact that this is the way they wanted to portray him, however I find that it lacks a bit, I prefer something with more character, more exaggeration in its movements and expressions.

But yes it is a nice animation with a different take on a well known character. The style of the characters and their environment all work well together, nothing is drastically different from one another which makes it all fit. What I do like quite a bit though is the credits, how along with the names, there are shots of what happened after the end scene and some close ups of some certain objects. It gives some closure to the short without dragging it out too much. It also keeps you engaged through the credits as if there was nothing there, you wouldn't bother paying attention so this is a good way to keep viewers watching if there is something at the end that you want them to watch.