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Dead Father Christmas in this hard hitting animation from Beyond

Date
7 December 2012

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Another bit of festive fun here in the form of an animated infomercial for the big man of Christmas himself. Design studio Beyond have produced this witty piece of video as their client Christmas card but be warned, everything is not quite as lighthearted as it might at first seem. Rather than simply embracing the feelgood spirit, Beyond have decided to dispel its greatest myth with cold, hard science, demonstrating the impossibility of Santa and his super sleigh. It’s a hilarious antidote to the trite sentimentality we’re used to at this time of year, just make sure there’s no kids sat behind you while you watch.

Hand-drawn white text on a purple and red gradient background reads “Will Santa be visiting you this Christmas?”. Small, sketchy white stars are scattered around the words.
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Beyond: Does Santa Really Exist?

An illustration of a red gift box tied with a white ribbon, set against a bright yellow background. White dots resembling falling snow drift across the scene.
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Beyond: Does Santa Really Exist?

A graphic featuring bold, hand-drawn text that reads “650 MILES PER SECOND”. The words are set against a background of diagonal red, yellow and white stripes.
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Beyond: Does Santa Really Exist?

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James Cartwright

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James started out as an intern in 2011 and came back in summer of 2012 to work online and latterly as Print Editor, before leaving in May 2015.

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