“The Academy-Award® nominated animated short-film tells the story of a lonely inventor, whose colorless existence is brightened only by dreams of the carefree bliss of his youth. By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful. When his invention is complete, it will change the way people see the world. But he will find that success comes at a high price, as it changes himself, as well.” (quote from www.gethappy.com)

I had a small file of “More” on my laptop for a long time, but youtube really has done wonders for finding short films that have moved me in someway (additionally helping me find the official websites of the artist). Here is the More via youtube and if you want to experience a higher resolution of this beautiful claymation, you can buy the DVD from the creator’s website. So Are You Ready to Get Happy?

I truly believe that one’s internal beauty surpasses one’s physical beauty. Though, I have at times been a hypocrite, trying to strive for the image of what society wants me to be rather than being myself and accepting the way I am. I think that if you can balance your physical health and your emotional health, then you have far exceeded the unrealistic-photoshoped “standards” that our society sells today. Here is the video.

You can find more of Andy Huang’s work at Root Films a production company that he is part of.