Platicsco
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Staci Frederick
Blistering performances.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
"Sebastian's Voodoo" is a 3-minute short film from 7 years ago and it is a solid watch in terms of every aspect I must say. No surprise it won all these awards and was also nominated at the Annies. A smart idea, good execution of that idea and finally decent animation as well. When you think about voodoo, you usually only think about the people that the dolls are supposed to represent and not about the dolls themselves. Now, if the dolls live, does that mean that you could actually make a doll of a doll? Never mind, that takes it a bit too far. This was the second short film written and directed by Joaquin Baldwin and he was only in his mid-20s here. Since then, he made one more short movie and worked on several pretty famous animation films such as Oscar winner "Frozen", "Feast" and "Big Hero 6". I wonder if he will ever get the chance to make his own film. With "Sebastian's Voodoo", he shows us that he may have the talent although that's always a bit difficult to say from such a short work. Still, this got me curious about his work and I recommend watching it.
Armand
one of rare films who use imagination , care for details, drama and emotion in perfect manner. a touching movie about sacrifice and team spirit. a splendid animation , so simple but so extraordinary. and the story is magnificent. in fact, this short film, real gem, it is an pure artistic experience, exploring unknown possibilities of a real delicate subject, giving not ordinaries characters, using the tension with precise delicacy. to define it as beautiful is only a word because it is more than touching or an artistic success but it is tool for rediscover fundamental aspect of life. in fact, it is a kind of poem. like old ones about heroic virtues, about dramatic choices, about noble gestures. an useful film. for remind yourself.
sinemaiestas
Finding a short film that tells a complete story without jumping or missing important plot points is hard to find. It's even harder to find that in a 4 minute film. This one does just that. Hands down, some of the best writing I've seen in a short. All coming from a Student? Wow. This kid has a bright future ahead of him. I can't wait to see what else he puts out there. Amazing CGI, a perfectly attached score, and phenomenal writing. Really, this is what short film making is all about. The attention to detail and the quality result in the end has made this short a rare find indeed.
EyeAskance
*SPOILERS*Roughly-hewn fabric dolls. They hang on a meat rack...tortured souls in the darkness of a sadist's voodoo workshop. One of them manages to free himself, but steadfastly refuses to leave his suffering comrades to their grisly fate. In an ultimate act of courage, he faces off against the evil antagonist, losing his life so that the others may be spared. An impressive short CGI project, SEBASTIAN'S VOODOO tell's a moving and moral story of good versus evil and self-sacrifice in less time than it takes to microwave a hot dog. Bravo to the young filmmaker of this project...your future looks very bright, indeed.6.5/10