If Aardman Made ‘The Office,’ It Would Probably Look A Lot Like Michael Please And Dan Ojari’s Latest Short, ‘Alan The Infinite’ [Video]

Alan The Infinite is a new short from Oscar-nominated Robin Robin directors Michael Please and Dan Ojari that strikes a playful balance between classic British stop-motion animation and workplace comedies.

The 10-minute short follows an epic, universe-altering storyline set in the most mundane place imaginable: the offices of a lamination company. Co-produced by Blink Industries and Parabella Studio, the film was shot in Please and Ojari’s Hoxton-based workshop, where they crafted the balsa wood characters and built charming sets.

We recently caught up with the filmmaking duo to discuss the long development and production road they traveled to put the short together, the possibility of revisiting Alan and his officemates in something longer-form, and the tools and techniques they used to create the unique aesthetic of Alan the Infinite. They also shared a bunch of behind-the-scenes artwork and really fun making-of video.

Cartoon Brew: So, despite coming out later, this project existed before Robin Robin. Can you tell me …