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The Killing of an Egg
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Wikipedia article
'The Killing of an Egg' (Dutch title 'Ei om Zeep', literally "Egg for Soap") is an animated short directed by Paul Driessen[https://www.awn.com/blog/catching-paul-driessen Catching up with Paul Driessen|Animation World Network] and produced by Nico Crama[https://www.sndfilms.com/killing-egg/ SND Films] in the Netherlands in 1977.
Synopsis
The film starts with a bald, obese man in a bright yellow shirt preparing to eat breakfast, a soft-boiled egg. As he taps the shell with his spoon, a voice (in heavily accented English) says "Hey, who is it?" As the man continues to tap, it becomes clear the voice is coming from the egg. The man continues tapping away over the egg's protests, ultimately sadistically crushing the egg with his hands.
He has no sooner stopped than he hears a tapping from outside his home. He says, in a voice identical to that from the egg, "Hey, who is it?" He sees no one at the door, but the tapping continues, and the unseen force starts smashing the roof and walls, until the whole house implodes and crushes the man over his horrified objections.[https://www.slashfilm.com/10-best-animated-shorts/2/ 10 Best Animated Shorts That Aren't From Pixar or Disney /Film]
Production
He worked on this and 'David' after his first few films at National Film Board of Canada.[https://www.skwigly.co.uk/paul-driessen/ An Interview with Animation Director Paul Driessen|Skwigly Animation Magazine]
Legacy
Nickelodeon aired the short film in between its regular programming throughout the 1990s.
This short film influenced Stephen Hillenburg to consider the field of animation.[https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/12/the-benevolent-spirit-behind-spongebob-squarepants/#:~:text=In%201977%2C%20Hillenburg%20attended%20the%20International%20Tourn%C3%A9e%20of,animation%20to%20bring%20his%20own%20ideas%20to%20life. The Benevolent Spirit Behind Spongebob Squarepants The Objective Standard][https://www.awn.com/animationworld/cowspotting-dutch-films-paul-driessen Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'|Animation World Network][https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/stephen-hillenburg-dead-spongebob-squarepants-als-death-age-cause-creator-cartoon-a8666776.html Stephen Hillenburg: marine biologist whi created Spongebob Squarepants|The Independent|The Independent]
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