Mike Jittlov: The Wizard of Speed and Time (1983)

This has always been one of my favorite short films, and I'm also honored to have the acquaintanceship of the filmmaker, Mike Jittlov. This film was made 'way before we had CGI. All the tricks in this film were created either on Mike's animation stand using meticulously hand-drawn cells, or live in-camera on location. Mike's one of the few filmmakers who has successfully animated live humans on-camera, using a process that is Technically Unexplainable.
I often use the film or it's soundtrack music as a "morning pick-me-up." With it's exuberance and humor, it does the trick every time.