Animation, Art, and Other Shiny Things
This is a story of caring service and the dawning understanding of its end. Surrounded by a bleak landscape of spiritless routine, curiosity sparks hope.
Film by William Wall.
Everything is better with penguins. Well, except if you run a fish shop, or when they get a hold of something that could drastically change things.
A great short from the students at ESMA.
One march ends, a journey begins. In a desert land, the last breath of a giant creature spurs the exodus of an entire people.
Ponderous and dusty, this well-textured short was created by the students at MoPA School in Arles, France.
With the beginning of Daylight Savings Time in many parts of the US I am sure I’m not alone in being a little tired and rather grumpy this Monday morning. For that reason I can get on board with a bit of random and indiscriminate mayhem. This short was written as a PC benchmark to test computer speed and abilities. While I’m sure it does that job well, it is also a good primer on the dangers inherent in two-cat households.
The main idea of the project was to develop an antithesis of other benchmark productions which are mostly boring and aesthetically weak. Michał Staniszewski from the demoscene Plastic group came to us with a draft of an interesting, action-filled story with a unique design and aesthetics that would be as close as possible to an animated movie on one hand and to a video game on the other.
A collaboration between Platige Image and Plastic Demoscene Group.
Striking claymation by director and animator Gianluca Maruotti tells a tale of… well… thinking outside of the box. Perfect for a Friday night music video.
The song, off of Giangrande’s album Beauty At Closing Time, is dreamy and almost sweet and compliments the story well.
Surrealistic and, appropriately, dreamy with a colorful, vibrant edge. Animated by artists Victoria Samoilova and Yaroslav Primachenko.
“We wanted to tell a story that happens on a misty night, when the world falls asleep. A story, which would be somehow dark, mystical and mysterious but at the same time would feel friendly and vibrant.”
Through hand-built sets, custom-painted action figures and over 90 hours of painstaking animation, “Indomation” is a whimsical tribute to the filmmakers and artists who brought us the Jurassic franchise – a series of films that has inspired countless artists and storytellers, myself included, from across the globe.
A man falls asleep while watching a Jurassic Park movie and wakes up to an escapee from the movie. Fun stop-motion animation done in a style that reminds that great little flicks can indeed be done on a shoestring.
Animated by Mason Drumm.
A low-budget monster hunter and his camerawoman venture out into a lake where odd disappearances occur.
A fun, and satisfying, story from Isart Digital.
The classic tale of Cinderella – with penguins.
Yet another wonderful animation from the National Film Board of Canada, and directed by Janet Perlman.
A great tune by Delta Heavy and brilliant Friday night music video.
An alternate title to the video could be Clippy’s Revenge as it skewers not only the parade of personal digital assistants, but computer and web culture itself. Admittedly, I experienced a bit of nostalgia seeing the old W95/98 screen savers go by.
Directed by Chris Bristow and produced by BlinkInk.
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