Mr Hublot

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Mr Hublot is a /French Animation short film by Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares with/after the characters of Stephane Halleux. ‘Mr. Hublot’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts|Cartoon Brew It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 86th Academy Awards on 2 March 2014. All About Oscar Winning Animated Short ‘Mr. Hublot’: Where to Watch, Backstage Interview and More (TRAILER)|IndieWire ‘Frozen,’ ‘Mr. Hublot,’ ‘Gravity’ Win Animation-VFX Oscars|Animation Magazine

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Plot Mr. Hublot is a man who lives in a tiny apartment located in a crowded steampunk city. He wears several layers of eyewear and has an odometer-like counter in his forehead which runs forward and backward. Mr. Hublot also displays several OCD Laurent Witz Shares the Mechanics of ‘Mr. Hublot’|Animation World Network symptoms, such as turning the lights on and off several times before leaving the living room and meticulously straightening the pictures on his wall.

Mr. Hublot sees a tiny puppy-like robot shivering in a box. When the box is taken away for garbage disposal, Mr. Hublot, concerned for the puppy's welfare, takes the robot to his house.

The robot gets bigger and bigger and is soon much bigger than Mr. Hublot. After the creature causes extensive damage to the apartment, Mr. Hublot appears to attack the creature, which seems suddenly frightened, with a screwdriver.

After some time has passed, Mr. Hublot is shown in his home, with everything returned to normal. To the surprise of the audience, it is revealed that, far from destroying the creature, Mr. Hublot has instead moved from his tiny apartment to the warehouse across the street so that he could accommodate his oversized pet. They both seem happy and Mr. Hublot continues to turn the lights on and off before leaving the room. 2014 Mr.. Hublot.: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive

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Music Mr. Hublot original music "Robotpet" and "Mr.Hublot" performed by Li-lo. Mr. Hublot|Li-lo* on Bandcamp

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Accolades

Academy Award	2 March 2014	Best Animated Short Film	Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares		"Mr. Hublot" winning Best Animated Short Film - Oscars on YouTube

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External links

Categories: Official Website, 2013 Films, 2013 Animated Short Films, Animated Films Without Speech, Best Animated Short Academy Award Winners, Films About Obsessive–compulsive Disorder, French Animated Short Films, Luxembourgian Animated Films, Luxembourgian Short Films, Animated Films About Robots, Steampunk Films

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