Can you recommend some good flash short animation stories?

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's a short but powerful story that shows how blindly following tradition can lead to horror. Another is 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It has magical realism elements and makes you think about how we treat the different and the unknown. And 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway is also excellent. It tells a lot through the subtext in a short space.

Well, 'Paperman' is a great short animation story. It's a Disney short that beautifully combines 2D and 3D animation. The story is about a man in an office who falls in love with a woman he sees from his window and uses paper airplanes to try and reach her. Also, there's 'Feast' which is really heartwarming. It shows the relationship between a dog and his owner through the food they share.

Lydia Davis is also known for her flash fictions. Her stories can be very thought - provoking. She plays with language and concepts in a unique way. In her works, you might find a single moment or thought expanded in a way that makes you see the world from a different perspective. Her ability to create a complete narrative in just a few lines is remarkable.

Flash short animation stories usually have a strong visual impact. Because of their short length, they need to grab the viewer's attention quickly. So, the colors, the character designs, and the overall art style are often very eye - catching. They also tend to have simple yet effective storytelling. Without much time to develop complex plots, they rely on basic narrative structures and engaging characters to tell their stories. For example, a short might use a simple conflict - resolution structure within a few minutes to make the story complete and satisfying.

Another one could be 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. This story combines magical realism with elements of fable, making it a unique and thought - provoking read. The old man with wings is a mysterious figure that the villagers react to in different ways, exploring themes of human nature and the unknown.

One great gay animation short story is 'In a Heartbeat'. It beautifully tells a story of a boy's first crush on another boy in a school setting, with charming visuals and a sweet, innocent narrative.

There's also 'Lava', a Pixar short. It tells the story of a lonely volcano on an island. He dreams of finding love and sings a sweet song. Eventually, through time and the movement of the earth, he meets another volcano and finally experiences love. It's a cute and musical short animation love story.

There's 'Garden Party' which isn't strictly a traditional love story but has elements of it. A group of frogs invade a luxurious abandoned mansion. In the process, there is a sense of discovery and a touch of an 'unusual' relationship that develops between the frogs and the new environment. It's a unique short animation with a lot to offer in terms of story and visuals.

Sure. One classic is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's a very short but heart - warming story about a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other.

Of course. 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Ursula K. Le Guin is a profound short flash fiction. It makes you think about the cost of a utopian society. 'What We Talk about When We Talk about Love' by Raymond Carver is another good one. It delves into different conceptions of love through the conversation of a group of friends. And 'Gryphon' by Charles Baxter is a unique short story that blurs the line between reality and imagination through the visit of a substitute teacher to a classroom.