The sad demise of a Uher reel to reel tape recorder is told in this short stop motion animated film by Tom McDermott. Mechanical Sympathy uses over 6500 still photos and tremendous craftsmanship to bring an inanimate object to life only to kill it. I was actually sad to see that tape deck die.

Music:
Steppin’ Out - Electric Light Orchestra
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Lullaby - Fisher-Price Lullaby Baby
Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams