Nikita Diakur's 'Fest' Breaks 3D Animation Rules for Adult Swim
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, released Nikita Diakur's animated short 'Fest' on YouTube. The Russian-born filmmaker is known for distorting traditional computer graphics conventions, creating ambiguous, disjointed subjects with glitch-like dynamics set in 3D software interfaces. The three-minute film depicts an improvised rave with absurd yet expressive characters, including a drone pilot and a person possessed by an internal bug. A key scene shows a group on a rooftop launching someone with a bungee cord, replayed from four perspectives: the protagonist, a partygoer filming, the drone, and another observer. Diakur gained recognition through a crowdfunding campaign for his earlier short 'Ugly' and for his bizarre animations on social media.
Key facts
- Adult Swim published 'Fest' on YouTube.
- Nikita Diakur directed the short film.
- Diakur is of Russian origin.
- The film runs three minutes.
- It features a rave scene with a drone pilot and a bug-possessed character.
- A rooftop bungee launch is shown from four viewpoints.
- Diakur previously crowdfunded the short 'Ugly'.
- The animation deliberately breaks 3D animation norms.
Entities
Artists
- Nikita Diakur
Institutions
- Adult Swim
- Cartoon Network
- YouTube