Animator: Erick Oh

Link: http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/10/30/heart/

Screenshot from 'Heart' animation

''Erick infuses his heart-wrenching parable with intense action. Soft bodies run, collide, and morph into new forms in a way''
This animation completely hand-drawn has been produced in an amazing way. The way Erick has drawn his characters using such techniques such as 'squash & stretch' really help bring this animation to life. The characters in this story based on a battle for a love heart have the skill to morph and change which really adds the extra edge to this concept which has been done in the 'Heartstrings'.
The background is kept simple with shading here and there to add depth to the set.
What also stands out is the character's facial expressions, the facial features are each unique to each character present but you can instantly tell what type of traits they possess. For example, a few are greedy while some are egotistic. Since this animation does not contain any dialogue between the characters, Erick has used background music to help emphasize the emotions he wants to portray, such as sharp thuds when the action of pulling or tugging is shown.
He has covered all avenues of trying to illustrate the story and letting the viewer concentrate on the whole aspect of the animation than just characters or colour. Another reason could be why it is mainly in black and white and the heart is one of the objects kept in colour. This keeps the viewer's attention on the heart and help to show that it is a significant item to the story.