Animation, Art, and Other Shiny Things
I’ve spent a lot of time on the Pacific coast over the years and, no matter the weather, there is always wind. This short spends a day on a uniquely whimsical, and very blowy, shoreline populated with odd characters and creatures. My impression is of Shel Silverstein art animated by Sally Cruikshank. There are lots of fun details in this little film, so keep a sharp eye.
Music is the jazz classic Sea Journey by Chick Corea and done by Daniil Kramer and Alexei Kuznetsov. Animated by Ivan Maximov.
Tortov Roddle quietly adventures from one unique destination to another.
This beautifully whimsical animation was originally created in pieces, 6 of them for this short. Part of this animation was set to Pink Floyd’s The Narrow Way off their Ummagumma album.
Animated by Kunio Katou, who also did House of Small Cubes.
Jim is determined to conquer his extensive list of phobias by bringing them all home with him.
From the folks at Bat Collective.
This little toon reminds me a lot of Pixar’s Minions – probably why I like it so much! Maca and Roni are henchme… uh, henchpeop… er, assistants of one Doctor Albert. I suspect that, without their laboratory garb they would be a cat and a penguin, so one must give the good (or is he bad? hmmm…) Doctor credit for equal opportunity employment.
When Dr. Albert returns from vacation, Maca and Roni need to do a bit of cleaning. Fast!
Film by Kyungmin Woo (who also did Johnny Express)
Yes, another day-late Friday night music video. Kinda. This is an animated model test and is not something I’d generally post, but I’ve been keeping half an eye on the development of Shuck (and other of Fennah‘s characters like Lucy Lacemaker, the pink and white uh, monster(?) singing Mrs Lovett’s part).
I mean, what’s not to love about Shuck? A black, toothy, spiny, incredibly deadly-looking, probably-a-demon that can sing opera?! You tell me that’s not star material!
Even if Shuck, or Lucy, or Winnifred don’t make it into whatever animated-opera-singing-demon Big Time there is out there, Fennah has created some brilliant models in my opinion, that have a very good grace and nuance of movement now and are only getting better.
In a near future, a lonely man is addicted to a product called ‘’Best Friend” which offers him perfect virtual friends.
I was born at a time when phones had actual dials and mail required a stamp. (My imaginary friend says that I’m old. Being a mature being, I stuck my tongue out at them.) In that short space of time our technology has raced into realms I’d only read about in science fiction stories. In many cases, the stories were conservative in their estimations of the future and we’ve blown right past their predictions.
With the speed we’ve attained these new heights, we still have feet of clay when it comes to guarding ourselves from the often unintended consequences of new technology. It’s not that tech is the culprit, the issue lies with ourselves. As our civilization’s tools mature, so do we need to advance along with it. So far we’ve been lucky.
This film won the ‘Best Student Film’ at the 2019 Annie Awards, the animation equivalent of an Oscar. From Gobelins School of Images in Paris, France.
A simple story of making friends that hits you right in the feels.
A Pixar SparkShort directed by Rosana Sullivan.
This is less a story than a moment in time. You can feel the heaviness of the atmosphere and the weight of time passing as the denizens of the hotel mark the minutes of eternity.
Early 1950s. In the tropics. A luxurious hotel dives mysteriously in the darkness. All it’s clients sink into an oppressive atmosphere …
Made at Supinfocom Rubika in Valenciennes, France.
In a world of robots where the mobility of energy is power, two tethered locomotive robots become friends and decide it is time to risk everything to be free.
A Pixar SparkShort by Brian Larsen.
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