Looking for a short animation to watch? Check out today's #StaffPick 'The Rise and Fall of Globosome', written and directed by Sascha Geddert and produced as part of the Subject Area Animation at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction from Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.

In the vastness of space, there’s a a small speck of rock inhabited by the most peculiar lifeforms: Dark little “Globosomes” that start to replicate fast and begin to show signs of intelligence. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of these little creatures.

This compelling short is both beautiful to watch and thought-provoking with its powerful cautionary message about what happens when you burn through a planet's resources too quickly.