Ace animator/visual artist Vernik (aka Revkin) delivers a short, sharp shock of a comedy that thrillingly dramatizes the micro-aggressions that continue to plague interactions between women and men. Jagged but controlled in its visual style, with dizzying shifts of perspective from macro to micro and back, it presents a fraught encounter between a zany comedian and a computer-programmer, who can’t sanction the bloke’s buffoonery. Enter … a fly! (ny)
– Vienna Shorts 2024
‘Losing It’ is a subversive commentary on addiction, withdrawals, and the sweeping desperation that subsequently takes hold….The film’s fantastical imagery and erratic narrative structure effectively and uniquely convey these themes, making for a fascinating viewing experience.
– Venice Film Week 2022
‘Losing It’ takes quite some risks breaking the boundaries of its format in more than one way.…The plot is dark, enigmatic and delirious. One thinks of Flight Club or Memento. In short, a real big screen experience.
– Pixel Vienna 2022
Perfectly drawn, animated, edited and scored psycho-mystery-relationship-burnout-thriller.
– Best Austrian Animation Festival 2022
The joy of Vernik’s film comes in its unpredictability as you can’t quite foretell where he’ll take you or what he’ll show you from scene to scene. Visually, the film slightly recalls the work of Watchmen Illustrator Dave Gibbons in how he bridges the splendour of science fiction with a world that feels downbeat and bleak.
– Director’s Notes 2023
Character concept art by Igino & Revkin
Character concept art by Florian Boschitsch Bron
Line drawing stage
animation frames
background 3D renders
storyboard frames by Igino & Revkin
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
2016 oil on canvas 190 cm x 120 cm
