Some of my fave shorts by other animators....

Space Alone   is  touching short with a nice little twist, the title leads one to believe the "astronaut" is the one who is alone in space and searching for other sings of life. The "twist comes when our astronaut does find life on a planet.
As for the animation and production aspect of the film, the story is definitely effective in establishing an emotional connection to the viewer with the switch in role reversal for the one who feels alone.  simplicity in the animations while using what seems to be a combination of Flash and After Effects.

The next animated short i viewwed can be found at ....
http://vimeo.com/cartoonbrew/fisherman




http://vimeo.com/isaacking/secondhand





http://vimeo.com/cartoonbrew/blenderstein




http://vimeo.com/cartoonbrew/defectivedetective