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Animation Guru PES Returns With "Swan Song" Stop-Motion

PES only needs 40 seconds to make you belly-laugh.

It's been a month since stop-motion maestro, PES, released his last animated epic (and that feels like an eternity), but today he returns with Swan Song, a 40-second short that continues his legacy as an ever-amazing artist.

The clip starts with a shot of a door at "Hotel Cliche" (nice touch) and then we get a tour of a generic hotel suite. Two classic swan-shaped towels rest on a bed and circle one another like lovers until—CHOMP!—a sheet shark checks them both out early. Ironically, this tongue-in-cheek piece was made to celebrate the opening of a citizenM Hotel in Times Square.

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Reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer's "Meat Love," the short piece reminds us why we love PES, and why we will continue to gush about everything he releases. Watch the clip above, and see some shots from the animation below.

For more PES-ness, see our past coverage on the artist here, and his website for more.

@zachsokol