Three puppets sit in a brightly coloured living room. A large red figure relaxes in a green armchair, while a green bird-like puppet sits in a rocking chair and a blue-haired figure sits on a wooden stool. Between them, a small vintage television sits on a wooden stand.

Animation: Hilarious, gruesome and perfectly made, it's Becky & Joe's Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2

Words: Liv Siddall
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Date: 7 January 2014; Work
Animation

We’re not ones for gushing, sweeping statements (cough) BUT this is the best film we’ve ever seen. Remember Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared? The video that managed to sum up the perils of creativity in both a hilarious and utterly terrifying way? Well, if you don’t then go and rectify that immediately. Once you’re done, have a look at Becky and Joe’s latest creation – a magnificent, hysterical, gruesome, surprising, spectacular sequel, aptly named Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 2 which deals with the rather broad, universal theme of time.

Seeing as these guys are basically the crème de la crème of animation (the original film has had nearly 14 million hits on YouTube) Dazed Digital have invited them to be part of their Visionaries series in which they choose key creatives and collectives and allow them a weekly video takeover on the site. And we can see why; you just don’t get much better than this. The way the clock dances – ohhhh mother. Becky, Joe and everyone else involved – we salute you.

Elmo sits in a bright green armchair against a pale blue wall. A globe stands on a shelf to the left. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

Bert and Ernie sit side by side. Bert, a green puppet in a brown suit, holds up a pocket watch while Ernie looks on with a surprised expression. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

A puppet of a blue clock with wide eyes and a small orange bow tie. It has long, thin black arms and legs, standing against a pale blue wall. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

Bert from Sesame Street looks at a large watch on their wrist with a concerned expression. They have yellow skin, a large orange nose and spiky blue hair. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

Bert and Ernie sit in a bubble bath with a rubber duck. Bert wears a shower cap and looks on as Ernie reaches up to hold the hand of a tall, black figure. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

A clock-faced puppet with thin black limbs and a bow tie stands with arms raised against a starry space backdrop. Elmo and Kermit the Frog look on from either side. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

A 3D render of two figures sitting in chairs, connected by tubes to a central, eye-topped machine. One figure wears a red suit and long red hair, while the other is a small yellow bird in a black suit. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

Kermit the Frog sits in a bathtub filled with blue and white beads, wearing a pink shower cap. He holds a fish in one hand, with a yellow rubber duck floating nearby. A simple yellow clock face is laid over the right side of the image. — Above
Becky & Joe: Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared 2

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www.beckyandjoes.com

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

Animation: Hilarious, gruesome and perfectly made, it's Becky & Joe's Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2

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