My name is Kim Hazel and I'm the director of Dinosaur Barbarian.
The idea for Dinosaur Barbarian was born as a joke at my lunch table.
It's inspired by the 2D cartoons of the '80s and '80s fantasy illustration.
When I was in college learning animation,
if I just wanted to feel pumped up,
I would just watch some cartoon theme songs.
I've always just loved them. I love the energy.
We're collaborating with the amazing composers the Mondo Boys.
They wrote an amazing melody, and it's super catchy,
and I sing it in the shower and stuff, so... (LAUGHS)
The entire short is traditionally 2D-animated,
which means that every frame was drawn by an animator.
It was very special because I got to work alongside animators
who were in charge of characters that I grew up loving.
And now, they're animating my weird idea.
(MEOWS)
Thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy the short.
I hope the song gets stuck in your head like it is in mine. (LAUGHS)
(WHISTLING)
(DINOSAUR BARBARIAN PLAYING)
(DINOSAUR ROARS)
MAN 1: (SINGING) Dinosaur Barbarian is here to save the day
MAN 2: Yeah!
MAN 1: Dinosaur Barbarian
Ends his enemies with his blade
Dinosaur Barbarian feasting on the meaty spoils of war
Through the night Barbarian taming every giant beast
(MEOWS)
Too focused on fighting
The power bill wasn't paid
Now his house has no lighting
The spoils have all decayed
(SNIFFS)
I guess in a quest for power there's no time for a shower?
Okay, he's a mess and that's a fact
To impress a princess
He really must clean up his barbarian act
Look at him go, Barbarian Hero Washing dishes one at a time
(SCREECHES)
He's even trying vegetables
Hosted a whole horde for some cheese and wine
-Establishing a work-life balance -MAN 2: A full night of sleeping
-MAN 1: Developing new talents -MAN 2: Like housekeeping
MAN 1: Now mostly pescatarian Cleaning up his mess-atarian
Trying to be the best-atarian
Dinosaur Barbarian
(SCREECHES)