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Patrick Smith Retrospective

Puppet

Patrick Smith

USA, 2006, 35 mm, 7'

Through an escalating series of torture, a possessed sock puppet takes the embodiment of fear, chaos, and willful self-destruction.

Moving Along

Patrick Smith

USA, 2004, DVD, 3'

Dark imagery of conformity takes the screen as hip hop, rhythm and poetry are visualized for the Planets (a Hip Hop group from the UK) track Moving Along.

Handshake

Patrick Smith

USA, 2004, 35 mm, 5'

An innocent greeting between two people is quickly transformed into a tangled struggle, illustrating the twists and turns of a full-fledged relationship.

Delivery

Patrick Smith

USA, 2003, DVD, 9'

Abuse leads to rage as two friends compete for a delivered package. Was the result of this conflict worth the prize found within the box? Delivery deals with the realistic consequences of rage and violence, even within a cartoon setting.

Drink

Patrick Smith

USA, 2000, 35 mm, 5'

A boy discovers a magic potion that allows him to explore the universe within himself. A sip unleashes a violent reaction, revealing a diverse cast of characters twisting and stretching their way out of one another forming a monumental pile. The boy drinks for a second time which violently transforms him again, creating a torrent even more twisted than the first, but this time in reverse order.

Commercials andlips by Patrick Smith

USA, 2003-2006, DVD, 10'

Patrick Smith is the mind behind a variety of different television commercials and animated television series. Smith is known for his versatile and iconic approach to commercial animation.

MTV Downtown

Patrick Smith

USA, 2000, DVD, 20'

This critically acclaimed, reality-based, animated series follows the lives of several East Village friends. A funny and often surreal take on modern life in city. Downtown portrays the intersecting lives of a group of diverse characters who live, work, and play in NYC.

MTV Daria

Patrick Smith

USA, 2001, DVD, 20'

This animated series is all about high school angst and dry wit. Daria's monotone voice and earth-tone wardrobe were perfectly matched to her attitude about life.

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