What would life be like if your brother was an actual giant?
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By Skip Massey, Humbolt Sentinel
You usually have it two ways living with a big brother: living in their shadow or living in their glow.
My Big Brother is a Savannah College of Art and Design short directed by student Jason Rayner. His film toys with the idea of what a ‘big brother’ is– and one who isn’t just biologically older but actually physically gigantic.
Inspired by childhood author Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant, the CG short marries the fantastic and the believable, yet adds a touch of whimsy into an otherwise grounded universe.
We liked it because the film’s distinctive animated design retains a low-key charm for a relatable story to be told.
But make no mistake. It’s a commonly expressed and rather nice romantic notion that we even have “big brothers.”
Let’s be real. The fact is we might be better served if we accepted the idea that we’re all siblings.
Siblings fight, pull each other’s hair, steal stuff, eat all the food in the fridge including what’s ours, tease, tattle, bully and bother, and accuse each other indiscriminately.
But siblings also know the undeniable fact that they are the same blood, share the same origins, and are family.
Even when they hate each other.
And that tends to put all things in perspective.
Originally published on Humbolt Sentinel