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Philipp Dettmer is an art director and producer, known for Mystery Cache (2011), Nightsession (2015) and A Day in the Life of Gabriel R. (2011). He is also the head writer, founder & CEO of German animation studio Kurzgesagt.
Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
For no particular reason, four boys let themselves drift through Munich at night on their skateboards, just because they want to!
Claudiu, who works at the fresh fish department of a supermarket, spends his days watching the live carps struggling to move and breathe in their small, over-packed aquarium. After one of them starts acting strange, the young man decides to take action.
Earth is 4.5 billion years old - which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video. We've scaled the complete timeline of our Earth's life into our first animated movie! Every second shows about a million years of the planet's evolution. Hop on a musical train ride and experience how long a billion years really is. It's the perfect background for your next party, a great way to take a break from studying, or a fascinating companion while you're on the go ... and our celebration of 10 years of kurzgesagt.