Big Buck Bunny
Big Buck Bunny

Big Buck Bunny

2008
Movie
8 min
English

Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing helpless creatures by throwing fruits, nuts and rocks at them. After the deaths of two of Bunny's favorite butterflies, and an offensive attack on Bunny himself, Bunny sets aside his gentle nature and orchestrates a complex plan for revenge.

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IMDb7.3/10
Director: Sacha GoedegebureGenres: Animation, Short, Comedy

Plot Summary

Big Buck Bunny is a short CGI animated film produced by the Blender Foundation. It tells the story of a rabbit named Big Buck Bunny who is bullied by two greedy rodents, a crow and a rat. Bunny eventually seeks revenge with the help of a giant nut.

Critical Reception

As an open-source project, Big Buck Bunny was primarily received as a technical demonstration and a testament to the capabilities of the Blender software. It garnered significant attention within the animation and open-source communities for its high production values achieved with free software.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its technical achievement in animation using open-source tools.
  • Celebrated as a successful demonstration of what Blender can accomplish.
  • Appreciated for its humorous and light-hearted narrative.

Google audience: Audience reception, while not formally rated on platforms like Google, was overwhelmingly positive within the communities that followed its development, highlighting the impressive animation quality and the success of the open-source model.

Awards & Accolades

None notable (primarily recognized for its technical and open-source contribution)

Fun Fact

Big Buck Bunny was created using the open-source 3D creation suite Blender, and all production files were made publicly available, allowing anyone to learn from and build upon the project.

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