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One Man Band

2005 · 5 min

A charming, dialogue-free animated short that delights with its musical duel and playful rivalry, leaving you smiling at its clever resolution.

Directed by
Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez
Genres
Animation, Family, Music
Overview
With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl, Tippy, is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands.

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Directed by
Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez
Genres
Animation, Family, Music
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • greed
  • music
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, family, music, comedy
Directed by
Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez
Written by
Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez
Music
Michael Giacchino
Runtime
5 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, No Language

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