A crab heist movie in 4 minutes? Shell yeah.
A hermit crab with an obsession for shiny objects comes across a wedding ring that a young woman lost at the beach. They both find it at the same time and a chase ensues. Will the woman get her beloved ring back? Will the crab outwit her and hold on to his newly-prized possession?
Editing
Tight chase sequences that rival feature-length action films
Director
Jess Paolo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jess Paolo made this as a proof-of-concept while working full-time at an animation studio, completing it in stolen weekends over eight months.
The crab's design deliberately avoids anthropomorphism—no eyebrows, no smirk—forcing the animators to sell every emotion through pure body language and claw gestures.
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