Eyrie

Recent CalArts alum David Wolter was just nominated for a Student Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science for his animated short, Eyrie. The title basically means bird's nest (also, hello Game of Thrones), which is fitting for a story about a large bird that continuously snatches sheep from a rural farm. Which is obviously much to the chagrin of the farmer, but also his apparent grandson, who is supposed to be learning his way around the farm. Along with the unforeseen twist at the end, I really enjoyed the sketch-like look of the animation. Something about the roughness makes it warm, and unoffensive to the eye.