Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him? You see, Boom is an animated character in a live-action world and Mudgin is not used to dealing with someone who is different.
Practical Effects
Seamless 1984 blending of cel animation and live action.
Writing
Buck's rapid-fire wordplay against Mudgin's deadpan rigidity.
Director
John Weldon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was produced by the National Film Board of Canada, who funded experimental animation throughout the 1980s.
Released during peak Reagan-era workplace anxiety, Buck's struggle mirrors real fears about automation and 'different' workers threatening job security.
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