Our Picks: Oh, Possum! by Justin Hilden

Oh, Possum! by Justin Hilden

“Oh, Possum!” is a hand-drawn, 2D animated short that explores the strange inner workings of passed-out possum brothers Switch and Ellsworth while they’re “playing possum.” When the terrors of life become too much to handle, Switch and Ellsworth – along with every possum in the world – are forced by their instincts into a shared consciousness, where they work through their problems by re-living them in a sedated environment.

Visit justinhilden.com/ohpossum for concept art, making-of details, and the story of how a live possum discovered in a prop coffin became Oh, Possum!

Credits
Directed and Animated by: Justin Hilden
Story by: Justin Hilden, Dave Hilden
Story Edited by: Autumn Hilden
Ellsworth Voiced by: Jonesy McElroy
Switch Voiced by: Jeff Rogers
Additional Voices by: Jonesy McElroy, Autumn Hilden, Dave Hilden, CJ Wilson
Voice Recording Engineer: Shea Formaneck
Foley Recording Engineer: Aaron Moe
“Possum Theme”
Music by: Aaron Moe
Performed by: Aaron Moe
“TV Japan”
Music and Lyrics by: Stone Nowhere (used by permission)
Arrangement by: Aaron Hilden
Performed by: William Muñoz, Aaron Moe, Martin Anderson, John Luedtke
Recorded at: Mojo Menace Studios
Title and Poster Design by: Dave Douglass
Special Thanks: Matt Cuny, Steve Carver, Maryanne Pittman, Kelli Bixler
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