¡Viva Calaca! 2. Pink Elephants on Parade

¡Viva Calaca! is an animation project created by the art director and designer Ritxi Ostáriz, and based on the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration.

Ritxi Ostáriz from Bilbao (Spain), is specialized in graphic and editorial design as well as art direction for events and festivals. He is also known for his animation videos, with a large list of projects made for tv channels and producers.

First chapter of ¡Viva Calaca! was released in 2008, and it shows a party of dancing calacas (skeletons) celebrated at a Mexican traditional village. The soundtrack of the video was edited from the song Day of the Dead by the American singer and composer Voltaire.

Second chapter was released in 2010, and it shows what happened after that party. One of the calacas gets drunk and starts having some strange visions. This piece is a tribute to the scene Pink Elephants on Parade, from the Disney film Dumbo. The soundtrack is performed by the Seattle based band Circus Contraption.