''The Hungry Squid'' is 2002 animated short film by John Weldon, about a young girl whose homework and personal life is being disrupted by creatures, including a giant ravenous

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. The film was animated using Weldon's personal style of

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filmmaking, combining low-budget computer animation with puppets, photos and

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in a technique he calls "digital recyclomation." The film's producer, Marcy Page, had coined the term "recyclomation" during production of Weldon's 1991 film, '' The Lump''. This

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production received seven awards, including the

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and the Platinum Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. The film is narrated by

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References

External links

Watch ''The Hungry Squid'' at NFB.ca
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