The Aisle is an animated short film exploring the short moments in time that shape experience of getting through the day, starting over, and waking up in the same aisle again and again. This particular episode features my main character discovering something out of place while grocery shopping. I animated his story because I wanted the audience to get a direct experience of his spiraling life.
The mind journal shares the main characters reflections on each episode he experiences.
Mind journal, entry #347
I woke up again in aisle 3.
It was a cold, slow Tuesday afternoon.
I should go grocery shopping today.
But today felt different.
The can was warmer than it should’ve been.
Craig the cashier was spraying a display of vegetables instead of working behind the register.
I could’ve sworn I felt a heartbeat when I picked up the carrot.
All of the sudden, I hear noises.
Intercoms crackling.
Freezer doors whispering.
A scream.
Blur.
I woke up again in aisle 3.
I should to go grocery shopping today.
End of entry #347.
