Jockstrap Raiders, the animated short film by UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television MFA student Mark Nelson, is now available in its entirety for viewing online.

The CG-animated short has received numerous awards, including the Silver Medal for animation at the 2012 Student Academy Awards.

Five years in the making, the 19-minute film takes place during World War I in Leeds, England, where a group of underdog misfits are excluded from the war due to various abnormalities. Threatened by the invading German Kaiser and his army, they must learn to become a team and overcome their deficiencies in order to save Britain, and the world.

Watch the Making Of video, below:

To learn more about the film, and view a gallery of 2D and 3D art from the production, visit www.thejockstrapraiders.com.

Source: Mark Nelson