In this darkly fantastic new futuristic short film by Ruairi (pronounced “Rory”) Robinson, we follow what happens to a domestic household robot named Blinky when its young owner (played by Max Records of Where the Wild Things Are) longing to bring his family closer together, eventually gets bored of it.

The dreamy cinematography by MacGregor is nothing short of wonderful, and the special effects Robinson used to create Blinky are top-notch and for the most part fairly seamless and does not call attention to itself. The only place where the effects took me out of the story is the scene where you could see the futuristic skyline of the city. Other than that, it’s hard to tell if Blinky was a CG creation or a puppet practical. But none of that matters. The story and the emotional connection the director makes with Records’ character is what makes this film work. I look forward to seeing Robinson’s name on a big screen feature one day, hopefully not too far, far in the future.

Blinky™ via Short of the Week