Watch Sjaak Rood’s Incredible “At First Sight” Animated Short (Full Film)

Wildly successful on the festival circuit (94 screenings and many awards), the short film “At First Sight” by Dutch artist/animator Sjaak Rood is finally available online in all its splattery, visceral, and emotional glory.

Here’s Sjaak Rood’s synopsis: “A man in a van and a woman in a car are heading for a head-on collision. They hit the breaks just in time and come to a screeching standstill. To be able to continue their journey one of them will have to reverse and let the other pass. Both are however too stubborn to swallow their pride. A life story begins.”
 
 
Sjaak Rood At First Sight Animated Short | STASH MAGAZINE

Sjaak Rood At First Sight Animated Short | STASH MAGAZINE

Sjaak Rood At First Sight Animated Short | STASH MAGAZINE

Sjaak Rood At First Sight Animated Short | STASH MAGAZINE

Sjaak Rood At First Sight Animated Short | STASH MAGAZINE
 
Director/animator: Sjaak Rood
Script: Sjaak Rood
Production: Paul de Heer

Music: Martin Fondse, Jörg Brinkmann, Claudio Puntin
Music recording/mix: Paul Pouwer – Power Sound Studio
Sound: Sjaak Rood, Jeroen Nadorp – Bob Kommer Studios
Voices: Sjaak Rood, Beatrice van der Poel

Festival distribution: Ursula van den Heuvel