GamerTab
That was an excellent one.
Boobirt
Stylish but barely mediocre overall
ClassyWas
Excellent, smart action film.
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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.
Rectangular_businessman
"Sebastian's Voodoo" is a surprising animated CGI short which tells a unique and unusual tale of heroism and self-sacrifice.Personally, I found incredible the fact that the animators were able to make the creepy voodoo dolls to look endearing in an almost adorable way. However, the stories from this short isn't patronizing or anything like that, having an eerie and suggestive atmosphere of fear and tension.The result is pretty satisfying, with an impressive use of computer animation, and a interesting main character, even if the story it's a bit too simple, it ends being something pretty effective and well done.
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.
MartinHafer
SEBASTIAN'S VOODOO is a very simple story that is told in a short film of only about four minutes duration. A large group of voodoo dolls are being used and the dolls seem to feel this pain! And, in an attempt to help one of the other suffering dolls, our small stuffed hero resorts to fighting the human by giving him a taste of his own medicine.The animation quality is superb with the dolls and backgrounds. The human, while well done, isn't quite as lovely but it doesn't really impact the film. With no dialog, the story is still very captivating and well executed.This is a great example of how remarkable software and computers have become in recent years. The animation quality of this project by a second year student is amazingly beautiful and shows how much CGI has improved in recent years. However, at the same time, despite advances you still need to admire Joaquin Baldwin for his exceptional work in directing, producing and writing this short film. If this is what this guy can do now, imagine what he'll be doing in the future when he's REALLY good!! Great stuff and I really look forward to seeing more of Mr. Baldwin's work.