The Hungry Squid
2002
14 min
Coming soon
In this animated short, Oscar® winner John Weldon (Special Delivery) spins a tall tale about young Dorothy and her myriad troubles: absentee parents, bad hair and a menagerie that devours her homework. But when her pet squid rampages through town and people finally realize that the homework-eating creatures aren't a figment of her imagination, Dorothy realizes that it's time to get the situation under control.
Details
In this animated short, Oscar® winner John Weldon (Special Delivery) spins a tall tale about young Dorothy and her myriad troubles: absentee parents, bad hair and a menagerie that devours her homework. But when her pet squid rampages through town and people finally realize that the homework-eating creatures aren't a figment of her imagination, Dorothy realizes that it's time to get the situation under control.
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storyJohn Weldon
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directionJohn Weldon
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animationJohn Weldon
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puppet designLilian Kruip
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costume designLilian Kruip
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digital imaging specialistPierre Plouffe
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narrationDerek McGrath
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original musicChris Crilly
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sound editingChris Crilly
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musicianChris CrillyDave GossageRobert CohenBill GossageAlex KehlerChristian Laurence
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music recordingGeoffrey MitchellPatrick Viegas
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foleyAndy MalcolmGoro Koyama
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foley recordingRon MellegersDon White
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re-recordingSerge BoivinShelley Craig
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concept inspirationMunro Ferguson
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post-production coordinationRichard LesageAndrée Lachapelle
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program administrationGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMarcy Page
Education
Ages 10 to 14
Study Guide - Guide 1
Civics/Citizenship - Ideologies
Diversity - Identity
Family Studies/Home Economics - Parenting
Health/Personal Development - Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
Ask students if they agree the animals represented Dorothy's feelings/thoughts. Each student should add another animal to represent another feeling. Have students contemplate the ending, if they could change the way Dorothy was noticed at the end, what would they have done?
