Watch: ‘Cosmohedron’ – Interconnected Psychotropic Animated Short

Watch: ‘Cosmohedron’ – Interconnected Psychotropic Animated Short

by Alex Billington
April 15, 2024
Source: Vimeo

How interconnected is everything? From atoms and cells and tiny molecules to galaxies and black holes – it’s all connected through space and time and relativity. This overwhelming concept explored in this amusing, psychedelic, mind-melting animated short film. Cosmohedron is created by the Boston-based animator / illustrator Duncan Hatch, who is known for this very hallucinogenic style. There’s not much of an intro to it because not much needs to be said: “A surreal journey through the interconnections between all things.” Including aliens and other weird creatures, not just humans! Just as Christopher Nolan wrote into the Tenet script: “Don’t try to understand it, just feel it.” Indeed. That’s the best way to watch this one. I’m a big fan of these kind of mesmerizing, trippy animated creations and enjoy featuring them in our Short Film section. I appreciate how many weird characters are in this, I’d happily spend more time hanging out with all of them.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short available. Quick intro via Vimeo: “A surreal journey through the interconnections between all things.” Cosmohedron is an animated short written and directed and animated by filmmaker Duncan Hatch based in Boston, MA – you can see even more of his work on his Vimeo page or visit his official website or follow him on IG @duncan_hatch. Hatch is a very psychedelic artist / designer, creating tons of illustrations and other work aside from this animation. His about page adds: “Since graduating with honors from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Animation program he has worked on a wide variety of projects for museums like The Smithsonian Natural History Museum and the South Texas Museum of Art.” This short features original music by Tom Ippolito, and sound design by Noah Kowalski. For any more details, head to Vimeo. To watch more shorts, click here. How cool was that?

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