History WebAnimation / Kiwi

* ExcitedShowTitle: The exclamation mark on the end makes the {{one word|Title}} a little more snappy.

Do to the short's nature, there will be '''unmarked spoilers below'''.

* TheDeterminator: The Kiwi, definitely.

''Kiwi!'' is an animated short made for creator Dony Permedi's master's thesis in animation. It tells the story of a very determined kiwi bird who works to accomplish his dream. At only two minutes and thirty seconds long, it might have the shortest "start-to-[[{{Tearjerker}} tearjerk]]" ratio of any cartoon around.

Watch it on Youtube [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs here]]. Bring tissues.

* ArmlessBiped: Well, it is about a Kiwi. He seems to be able to do most things he wants, but obviously not ''everything''...
** Subverted - [[spoiler:he does actually have tiny little wings.]]
* BittersweetEnding: He gets what he wants in the end, but at a [[{{Understatement}} pretty steep cost]].
* {{Bookends}}: Starts and ends with a title card displaying the word "Kiwi!".

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Implied. ''Kind of.'']]
* ExcitedShowTitle: The exclamation mark on the end makes the one word a little more snappy.

* HammerSpace: From whence he pulls an actual hammer, plus some nails.
* MoodMotif: Very effective. A tuba plays for the kiwi's first appearance. [[spoiler: A glockenspiel plays during his flight. Cue the tears.]] A slowed down version of the same tune plays during the credits.
** LastNoteNightmare: [[spoiler:The thump at the end.]]
* MoodWhiplash: After the you-know-what at the end, we are once again treated to the title screen "Kiwi!", which comes off as inappropriately cheerful given the circumstances...
* NotQuiteFlight: [[spoiler:It's falling off the side of a mountain with trees nailed to the side so as to simulate flight.]]
* SingleTear: The Kiwi sheds one as he [[spoiler:lives his dream of flying]].
* SoundtrackDissonance: A glockenspiel plays while the Kiwi [[spoiler:implicitly kills itself.]]

* BookEnds: Starts and ends with a title card displaying the word "Kiwi!".

* MoodMotif: Very effective. A tuba plays for the kiwi's first appearance. [[spoiler: A glockenspiel plays during his flight. Cue the tears.]]

* ExcitedShowTitle

* SingleTear
* SoundtrackDissonance: A glockenspiel plays while the Kiwi [[spoiler:pretty much kills itself.]]

* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide]]: ''Kind of.''

* BittersweetEnding: He gets what he wants in the end, but at a pretty steep cost.

* MoodWhiplash: After you-know-what at the end, we are once again treated to the title screen "Kiwi!", which comes off as inappropriately cheerful given the circumstances...

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Thud.]]

* MoodMotif: Very effective. A tuba plays for the kiwi's first appearance. [[spoiler: A xylophone plays during his flight. Cue the tears.]]

* SoundtrackDissonance: A xylophone plays while the Kiwi [[spoiler:pretty much kills itself.]]

* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide]]: ''Kind of'', but for a good cause.

* {{Tearjerker}}: [[spoiler: No one doesn't cry when his little wings pop out. NO ONE. Also, the very last sound may be the saddest noise from anything ever.]]
** [[spoiler: Also, when he closes his eyes and a SingleTear escapes.]]

''Kiwi!'' is an animated short made for creator Dony Permedi's master's thesis in animation. It tells the story of a very determined kiwi bird who works to accomplish his dream. At only two minutes and thirty seconds long, it might have the shortest "start-to-[[{{Tearjerker}} Tearjerk]]" ratio of any cartoon around.

* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: The little wings that pop out? That means Kiwi will be able to fly soon, as his wing has formed and will eventually grow into full wings. Someday he'll be able to fly all he wants, and yet none of that will happen, because he's going to die. That's the reason for his SingleTear. ]]

* FridgeHorror: [[ The little wings that pop out? That means Kiwi will be able to fly soon, as his wing has formed and will eventually grow into full wings. Someday he'll be able to fly all he wants, and yet none of that will happen, because he's going to die. That's the reason for his SingleTear. ]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: When the music changes the lighter, music-box style.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Some scenes to some people.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Live the dream, little dude.