Update, 12/2/17:
Lucas the Spider, a.k.a. the cutest animated spider you’ll ever see, is back. In a new short from Joshua Slice, Lucas is stuck outside on a frigid night. He looks in the window of a warm house and admires the fireplace, pointing out how he could warm all eight of his legs if he was allowed in. We’re now considering opening our homes to let all the chilly spiders indoors–especially if they look like Lucas.Original post:Lucas the Spider may be little more than a mere animation test, and yet he’s winning the hearts of the whole internet already—to the point that he probably needs his own series, a three-picture guarantee at PixarOpens in a new tab, and a book deal.Not exactly a full short filmOpens in a new tab, the fuzzy, too-many-eyed arachnid is the creation of Joshua SliceOpens in a new tab, a professional animator who’s worked on Big Hero 6Opens in a new tab, ZootopiaOpens in a new tab, and other cartoon features.In the 20-second video, Lucas (voiced by Slice’s nephew Lucas) greets us, introduces himself, and jumps off to his web.
And Since We’re Talkin’ Spiders…
- Here’s a spider whose butt looks like PikachuOpens in a new tab (really).
- This spiderOpens in a new tab is Peter Parker-levels of insane.
- And finally, a time-lapseOpens in a new tab of a spider building its web.
Images: Joshua Slice
