2003 / Video / Surreal web animation
Arfenhouse
David Firth’s broken little house gave viewers a deadpan tour through a very wrong domestic universe.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
A host walks through rooms where each new resident has a more baffling rule than the last.
Why it spread
The short’s quotable repetitions and unsettlingly casual delivery made it an easy file to pass along.
What happened
A host walks through rooms where each new resident has a more baffling rule than the last.
Where it came from
David Firth released Arfenhouse in 2003 as part of his independent Flash-animation work.
Why it mattered
Arfenhouse showed how early web animation could be surreal without needing a broad premise or a conventional punchline.
How it spread
The short’s quotable repetitions and unsettlingly casual delivery made it an easy file to pass along.
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