Short film

Dug's Special Mission

2009 · 5 min

A brisk, playful animated short that charms with slapstick mishaps and a sweet, hopeful ending.

Directed by: Ronnie del Carmen
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft

Overview: Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.

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Directed by: Ronnie del Carmen
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: found family
identity
friendship
betrayal
loneliness
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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