KANON
Imagine, every morning and evening, a loud blast surprises you in your home. It sounds like a bomb went off. Maybe an accident at a construction site? No... it sounds... older. Historic. That was canon fire. The first time our founder heard the canons, as he tells it, he jumped in the air. Suddenly fearing that the port of Copenhagen was under siege by the English armada. But after a few short weeks in their new apartment, he learned it was just the Danish way to signal the country to raise their flags in the morning and lower them at night. However, being that he and his wife are not Danish, their minds would run wild every morning and evening after the initial shock wore off. Were they shooting off actual canons? Where were they aiming? Out to sea? Towards the city? What happened every morning when those canons were loaded, lit, and fired? This little short is a fun representation of the weird and wonderful worlds that exist in our minds. Enjoy, Kanon.
Taking inspiration from around the city, going on long walks to take pictures and sketch little pictures of the bins, the buildings, the trees, and everything else we could find was the core of this piece. This short is full of little easter eggs that hopefully reflect the amount of joy we took from creating it.
Credits
Production Studio
Ambient Press
Director
Jake Wegesin
Animation
Jake Wegesin
Awards + Recognition
STASH Magazine
Jake Wegesin Takes Aim with “KANON” Short Film