A Wizard Did It
'A Wizard Did It' is a short 3D character animation, with additional 2D elements included. The piece is a humorous experiment with the cliches of the fantasy genre, subverting the viewer's expectations at every turn. The story follows the titular wizard, a portly Orc, as he works to catch the eye of his secret crush: a beautiful Elvish golem-fighting champion. Though his opponent is a fearsome golem that has never met defeat, the Orc fields an unlikely challenger in a two-foot tall bundle of adorable battle-construct affectionately named Dippy. Will Dippy overcome the odds, and in so doing help his master find true love? Or will he be ground to dust as have countless other contestants, leaving the poor Orc to his life of solitude?
- Runtime
- 5m
- Released
- 2013
Details
Release year: 2013
Storyline
'A Wizard Did It' is a short 3D character animation, with additional 2D elements included. The piece is a humorous experiment with the cliches of the fantasy genre, subverting the viewer's expectations at every turn. The story follows the titular wizard, a portly Orc, as he works to catch the eye of his secret crush: a beautiful Elvish golem-fighting champion. Though his opponent is a fearsome golem that has never met defeat, the Orc fields an unlikely challenger in a two-foot tall bundle of adorable battle-construct affectionately named Dippy. Will Dippy overcome the odds, and in so doing help his master find true love? Or will he be ground to dust as have countless other contestants, leaving the poor Orc to his life of solitude?