Dr Breakfast

One day at breakfast, a man's soul busts out of his eyeball. While the soul roams the earth eating everything in sight, two wild deer bathe and dress the man's catatonic body. . .

A surreal meditation on the quirky but rejuvenating nature of friendship.

I made this cartoon over about a year's worth of commuting to and from work (a daily train ride from New York to Connecticut). it's mostly after effects & hand drawn stuff, with watercolor backgrounds.

While the film is very odd, the message is extremely personal and has a lot of heart. The best friends tolerate all your quirks. No matter where your mind wanders, they'll make you whole again, whether through a communion of food, love, or both.

Thank you for watching!

official selection at Sundance, Austin Film Festival, AFI Fest, New York Children's International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, and more.

learn more on the ol' blog:
www.stephenneary.blogspot.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Dr Breakfast
• Stephen Neary
• Short Film Animation

[ToothlessTehDragon]

Do you think you could tell me the name of the song used at the beginning and end of this? :)

[pizzaforeveryone]

It's by Hot Sugar--I'm not sure but I think that song might be on his new album, coming out soon. check out his music!

[pizzaforeveryone]

ok--here's where you can get it--Hot Sugar's new EP, Moon Money. the song's called "addictions" It's on iTunes!

[Amciel17]

Thanks so much for coming to BYU this week! I've watched this and Chicken Cowboy at least a dozen times since yesterday--I just keep finding more and more friends who HAVE to see these. XD Your presentation actually helped me out a lot--I really needed the reminder to loosen up and just have fun with storyboarding.

[pizzaforeveryone]

sure thing! you guys have a great program there. for my personal stuff especially, I usually just try to entertain myself--I feel pretty lucky when other people are entertained too. thanks for watching!

[LeTallPieGirl]

I saw this at Sundance! It was hilarious! Easily one of my favorite films I saw. Great work!

[pizzaforeveryone]

thanks for watching!

[RyrosHumorousness]

This is the best thing in the world ever.

there were many many tears streaming down my face from laughter and I failed to successfully breathe.

Omg love it :') <3

[wordofwar]

I just want to say that I love every tiny aspect of this animated masterpiece. A true tour de force.

[Melonised]

That character reminds me of the professor out of the Powerpuffs girls.

[MeInTX]

I saw this at the Dallas International Film Festival last week. It was easily my favorite of the animated shorts program (which included two of this year's Oscar nominees). Great job!

[incredilee]

I just saw this at your presentation today at SJSU. I've been thinking about going into story art for a while now, but you really sold me on how much fun it can be!

[OhSoSketch]

aha i was feeling upset this morning,, and that just brightened me up... thank you :)

[LeTallPieGirl]

Haha, I meant to say, "Easily one of the best films I saw. One of my favorites..." but you get the picture :p