Y. 'Lemmings' jumps high

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | January 23, 2004| | Copyright

PROVO -- A digitally animated short film produced by Brigham Young University students not only won recognition at film festivals but has opened the door for six students to work in the film industry.

"Lemmings" tells the four-minute story of a cartoon lemming that persuades other lemmings not to jump off a cliff.

The idea for the film was pitched by former BYU student Craig Van Dyke. He was looking through books on animals when he came across lemmings.

"Typically, stories come from animals and animation," he said. "And this animal already has a built-in plot."

Van Dyke said the plot involves ...

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