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| Directed by | Mark Osborne |
| Written by | Mark Osborne |
| Produced by | Steve Kalafer |
| Edited by | Mark Osborne |
| Music by | New Order |
Production companies | Bad Clams Productions Swell Productions |
| Distributed by | Flemington Pictures Film Movement |
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Running time | 6 min |
| Country | United States |
More is a 1998short film created byMark Osborne usingstop motion animation.[1]More has won several awards, and was nominated for anAcademy Award asBest Animated Short Film in 1998.[2]
More tells the story of a humanoid inventor who lives in a drab, colorless world. Day by day, he toils away in a harsh, dull, and demoralizing job, his only savior being the memories of the bliss of childhood. But at night, he works secretly on an invention that could help him relive those memories and spread their joy to everyone in his despair-filled life.
When he finishes the invention, it changes the way people look at the world. His success changes him, however, because he loses an important part of himself.[3]
More was written and directed byMark Osborne, and created by a team that included, among others, Keith and Shannon Lowry, Rick Orner, Nick Peterson, and David Candelaria. Although it was a 6-minuteshort film, Osborne described it as an "absolutely massive undertaking"—as it was the first short to be shot using theIMAX format.[4] In addition, it was filmed usingstop motion, a much more time-consuming method than live-action filming techniques.
FilmingMore took nine months, and it was first screened in fall of 1998. While it had a positive critical reception—including anAcademy Award nomination—commercial options proved limited once the initial hype subsided.
AlthoughMore was subsequently included in theShort Cinema Journal #7: Utopia DVD, Osborne was receiving e-mails daily, asking for the short to be released on DVD. One of these was a writer fromDespair, Inc., complimenting him on his work, which led to an offer for Despair to fund DVD production and to sell DVDs on their website. The DVD thus created included three commentaries and an hour-long documentary on the creation ofMore. The film was also released on disk in the second issue ofWholphin Magazine.[5]
The song featured as background music is titled "Elegia".[6] It was recorded by the bandNew Order on the 1985 albumLow-Life.
The filmMore was adapted into the music video for the song "Hell Bent" byKenna.
More was awarded the following honors: