A Joy Story: Joy and Heron
About A Joy Story: Joy and Heron
A man and his dog are fishing. Joy, the dog, is only along for the ride until a heron lands and, out of the fisherman's sight, starts eating the worms in the bait can. Joy barks at the bird and gets into trouble for it. The short then turns the scrap between them.
Cast & crew
More about A Joy Story: Joy and Heron
Kyra Buschor directed with Constantin for Passion Pictures. The short was made for the Chinese retailer JD.com, commissioned by 180.ai, for the 2018 Year of the Dog. Work was split among Passion artists in Melbourne, London, and Barcelona. Joy is JD.com's dog mascot. The film has no dialogue.
Themes
Notes
- IMDb lists the country of origin as China and the production company as Passion Pictures.
- Katie Mackin, managing director of Passion Pictures Melbourne, said the client left the story to the studio and JD.com.
Scenes
- The heron eats the worms while the fisherman is not looking.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Joy & Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures.webm)