2002 / Video / Animutation short
Earth vs Funk
A bizarre Flash short made the case that, in a cosmic showdown, funk should obviously win.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
Cutout images, translation-like captions, and a relentless track collide in a deliberately illogical argument for funk.
Why it spread
The short’s compressed weirdness was made for repeat viewing and recommendation inside Flash-animation circles.
What happened
Cutout images, translation-like captions, and a relentless track collide in a deliberately illogical argument for funk.
Where it came from
Trapezoid uploaded Earth vs Funk to Newgrounds in May 2002 as an early animutation-style comedy short.
Why it mattered
It preserves a strain of early-web humor that treated rough collage and incomprehensibility as a complete comic aesthetic.
How it spread
The short’s compressed weirdness was made for repeat viewing and recommendation inside Flash-animation circles.
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