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This short animation is a playful look at hiring practices and the tolerance for difference in the workplace. Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him? You see, Boom is an animated character in a live-action world and Mudgin is not used to dealing with someone who is different. Skillfully crafted, using an innovative combination of live action and animation techniques, this hilarious short film probes stereotypes, prejudices and hiring practices.

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This short animation is a playful look at hiring practices and the tolerance for difference in the workplace. Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him? You see, Boom is an animated character in a live-action world and Mudgin is not used to dealing with someone who is different. Skillfully crafted, using an innovative combination of live action and animation techniques, this hilarious short film probes stereotypes, prejudices and hiring practices.

Work and Labour Relations All subjects
  • director
    John Weldon
    David Verrall
  • producer
    John Weldon
    David Verrall
  • executive producer
    Derek Lamb
    Douglas MacDonald
  • script
    John Weldon
  • animation
    John Weldon
  • cinematography
    Savas Kalogeras
  • animation camera
    Pierre Landry
  • sound
    Richard Besse
  • editing
    David Verrall
  • sound editing
    Bernard Bordeleau
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn
  • cast
    Linda Clark
    Colin Fox
    Dustin Waln

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