A knitted human body comes to life in this animation
A new animation by Candace Couse features a knitted human body that comes to life in a unique way. The short film, titled 'Sick,' showcases hand-knitted organs that pulse and move, creating a cozy yet unsettling experience. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, the one-minute stop-motion piece offers a fascinating look inside the human body.
- ▪The animation is titled 'Sick' and was created by Candace Couse.
- ▪It features a knitted human body with moving organs and body parts.
- ▪The film is a one-minute stop-motion short produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
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A knitted human body comes to life in this animation Popkin 9:58 am Tue Apr 28, 2026 Photo: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0) This wonderful animation by Candace Couse takes you on a strange trip through a knitted body. Every organ and body part is hand-knitted, yet they pulse and move like the real thing. The film feels cozy yet slightly unsettling in a visceral way, which is exactly what makes it so much fun to watch. The clip is from "Sick" (2011), a one-minute stop-motion short directed by Couse and produced by the National Film Board of Canada through its Hothouse mentorship program for emerging animators. The piece moves through the inside of a body the way a microscope might, pausing on pulsating organs and traveling between them.
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