alan becker · animator vs animation · stick figure · fourth wall breaking · digital world · rebellious · playful · sword fighting · minimalist design · hero
The cardboard box sits in the middle of your apartment floor, flaps thrown open. Inside, seven tiny stick figures shift against the brown walls—a silent tableau of black lines and glowing eyes. One of them, with a blue glow, studies you with cautious curiosity. Another, darker and menacing, clenches his fist with unmistakable hatred. The others exchange glances. They can't speak, but you feel their focus. What do you do?