Two bits of news from the Flash-animated world of ‘Arj and Poopy.’ A new episode in the saga of a man and his farting cat is up – ‘Unlucky in love,’ a 4-minute tale of love, rejection and road tripping. As per usual, the short is written and voiced by Arj Barker, the comedian/performer who you may have seen on ‘The Tonight Show’ or ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien.’ His acting is solid, and the writing is clever and even touching amidst the cat farts. The animation and directing is handled by Bernard Derriman, the Disney Feature animator behind the viral internet sensation ‘Everyone Has Had More Sex Than Me.’ Bernard’s work should be studied by those looking to get more Flash bang for the Flash buck. In both ‘Arj’ and ‘Sex,’ Bernard employs a fair amount of re-use, but he’s not afraid to lather his work with heaps of new drawings. He also nails the expressions and poses, which really sells the performance. In ‘Unlucky,’ Bernard also ups the ante by adding elaborate lighting, blurred backgrounds and complex character shading, which all combine to give the short a feature quality.

Secondly, the ‘Long Distance Relationship’ episode of ‘Arj and Poopy’ is in the running at the 2005 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. The episode is the precursor to ‘Unlucky in love,’ and it’s also where we learn of Poopy’s driving skills. Best of luck to Arj and Bernard in the competition.

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