The Canadian born Patrick Boivin describes himself as an autodidactic director, which basically means that he’s completely self taught. While some might consider his lack of a formal education to be a major drawback to his work, one look at his portfolio will quickly change your mind. Whether it’s his bizarre live action shorts or hilariously unique stop-motion animation, all of his film work sports an air of polish that is hard to believe when you discover that he’s practically a one man show. In addition to his role as director, Boivin usually does the scripting, filming, lighting, special effects and editing on all his films. When asked about this, he was once quoted as saying, “Since I didn’t go to film school, nobody told me I wasn’t supposed to do everything.”

To see more of his work, hit the jump.

Michael Jackson vs. Mr. Bean

Black Ox Skateboard

Optimus Prime and the Evolution of Dance

Optimus Prime vs. Bumblebee

Condoms Are Bad? (Jesus vs. The Pope)

Happy Meal

I know it seems like I included a lot of videos here, but to be honest, this is only scratching the surface of what’s available on Boivin’s YouTube channel. In addition to numerous live action and stop-motion films he’s created over the years, Boivin has also dabbled in the art of creating interactive films that function similar to the “choose your own adventure” books from years past. “B-Boy Joker,” which depicts a dance off between Batman and the Joker, is probably hands down the best of the four interactive films he’s produced to date with it’s slick dance animations and groovy music.

B-Boy Joker (Interactive video: choose Batman or Joker at the Character Select screen and follow the instructions when the next video loads.)

To learn more about Patrick Boivin and his work:

Patrick Boivin YouTube Channel
Patrick Boivin Wiki