ANIMATIONWorld — January 5, 2017
Delve into the Making of Blender Short, ‘Cosmos Laundromat’

The SIGGRAPH 2016 Computer Animation Festival Jury’s Choice winner Cosmos Laundromat – First Cycle was developed as a pilot by the Blender Foundation for what plans to be the first open-source animated feature film production.

Originally code-named “Project Gooseberry” by its Blender team based in the Netherlands, the 10-minute CG-animated short film was produced by Ton Roosendaal, and follows Franck, a depressed sheep, who sees only one way out of his boring life until he meets with the quirky salesman Victor, who offers him any life he ever wanted.

Here’s the official synopsis, and, if haven’t seen it yet, you can watch the full short in the player below:

On a desolate island, a suicidal sheep named Franck meets his fate…in the form of a quirky salesman named Victor, who offers him the gift of a lifetime. The gift is many lifetimes, actually, in many different worlds — each lasting just a few minutes. In the sequel to the pilot, Franck will find a new reason to live…in the form of a bewitching female adventurer named Tara, who awakens his long-lost lust for life. But can Franck keep up with her?

For those unfamiliar with open-source Blender technology and Project Gooseberry, the endeavor has been chronicled in detail on the Gooseberry site. Here are 10 things from Project Gooseberry you might not know about the making of Cosmos Laundromat – First Cycle. (Read full story…)