{"id":1972563,"date":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1972563"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:00:00","slug":"dont-feed-the-ducks-a-zany-animation-predicts-the-absurd-outcomes-of-ignoring-the-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1972563","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Feed the Ducks! A Zany Animation Predicts the Absurd Outcomes of Ignoring the Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DUCKS.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a gif of a duck walking out of water on human legs\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of AJ Jeffries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Don\u2019t Feed the Ducks! A Zany Animation Predicts the Absurd Outcomes of Ignoring the Rules<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T13:39:51-05:00\">June 4, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-animation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/animation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Animation<\/a><a class=\"category-film\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/film\/\" rel=\"tag\">Film<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F06%2Faj-jeffries-ducks-animation-short-film%2F&amp;title=Don%27t%20Feed%20the%20Ducks%21%20A%20Zany%20Animation%20Predicts%20the%20Absurd%20Outcomes%20of%20Ignoring%20the%20Rules\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"474750\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>How many people actually heed the warnings about not feeding ducks waddling around public parks? If you\u2019ve taken a flippant approach to these guidelines in the past, we recommend you watch <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/moonjam3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AJ Jeffries<\/a>\u2019 new animation, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1186702261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DUCKS<\/a>.\u201d What opens as an innocuous jaunt around a pond quickly turns into a dark comedy full of strange contortions and feathered villains sure to pop into your head the next time you throw a chunk of bread.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries is also behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2020\/03\/aj-jeffries-horse-animation\/\">this ridiculous story<\/a> of a struggling horse, and you can find more of his work on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moonjam3d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/moonjam3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/moonjam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Behance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DUCKS-2.gif\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474750\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DUCKS-2.gif\" alt=\"a gif of a grass mound popping out of the water as a giant duck\" class=\"wp-image-474751\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#88caf0\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong><\/mark> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-17\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-benefits is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hide advertising<\/li>\n<li>Save your favorite articles<\/li>\n<li>Get 15% off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/\">Colossal Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Receive members-only newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Give 1% for art supplies in K-12 classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top member-options is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us today!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113464\">$7\/month<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-verdigris-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colossal.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=113463\">$75\/year<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-crow-color has-chalk-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\">Explore membership options<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-327872\" style=\"width: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arrow-left.svg\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\">\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/06\/jeanne-vicerial-incarnation-textiles-sculpture\/\" rel=\"prev\">Next article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All images courtesy of AJ Jeffries Don\u2019t Feed the Ducks! 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