<p>When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: &ldquo;Gone fishing. Back in a week. &ndash;Gabe&rdquo; What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. Substitute monsters appear but none are as perfect as Gabe. Herbert&rsquo;s teeth aren&rsquo;t sharp enough, Mack&rsquo;s slobbering induces giggles, Cynthia&rsquo;s tail isn&rsquo;t scary at all, and Ralph has nail polish on his claws! This will never work! How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster? I Need My Monster is a short animated film based on the unique award wining monster-under-the-bed story for all monster-loving kids of the same title. Created by the class of 2014 at the prestigious University of Colorado&rsquo;s Digital Animation Center this animated short film, based on Flashlight Press&rsquo; children&rsquo;s book written by Amanda Noll and illustrated by Howard McWilliam. Its the perfect balance of giggles and shivers will keep you under your covers, and you&rsquo;ll soon be sleeping soundly. The Digital Animation Center engages its students in a rigorous production-based three-semester/22-month capstone studio class series in which they are required to produce a high-production value animated short film. This years result is I Need My Monster. For more information go to cu3d.org.</p>