The Blob (2012)

The Blob (not to be mistaken with any of the horror movies by the same name) is a 2012 British short film / mock commercial created by students as a 2nd term group project for MA Digital Effects course at NCCA Bournemouth.

The short film is a spoof on heartwarming commercials. It features a slimy, orange blob aimlessly wandering the streets of Bournemouth, England, collecting random items and debris on its body as it rolls everywhere. It briefly sizes up an old man, attaches itself to a pole and surveys a crowd, and rolls through a park and longingly looks behind at two women walking through the park. This is accompanied by title cards saying "No matter where you come from" and "No matter who you are", implying that the blob is of extraterrestrial origins and is unsuccessfully looking for something. Eventually, the blob is seen hiding in an alleyway, as a pretty young woman in a red party dress unsuspectingly walks past. Once it's behind her, the blob sizes her up and rolls offscreen after her. It then rolls back on-screen to its original position, contracts, and spits out the woman's pair of high heels, implying that it devoured/absorbed her. This is followed by a title card saying "Only pick the good stuff", implying that the blob was looking for someone pretty and dolled-up like the woman to eat. The commercial then cuts to the blob happily rolling down the street.