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Cat City

Leave a comment Posted by on January 15, 2019

Have you ever wondered what your cat does when they’re out? Well, this documentary short tells all. (Well, it may not be an actual documentary, but I’m sure it’s close)

Animation by Victoria Vincent.

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Wood – The Dead Pirates

Leave a comment Posted by on January 11, 2019

I like this video a lot – a snappy song and a 3D treatment of semi-retro style animation. I think I’ll be looking for more Dead Pirates music if this is any indication of their usual.

The animation was done by Mcbess & Simon

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The Albatross

Leave a comment Posted by on January 10, 2019

 

I’ve been sitting on this short for a while now and have watched it several times – so far. I recognize both the man and the monster, being a sometime writer and also a former swimmer. I’ve been in that boat. I appreciate this short for more than just the fine animation.

Created by Joel Best, Alex Jeremy, and Alex Karonis in their final year of study at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.

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Kung-Fu Crab – Kim Newman

Leave a comment Posted by on January 9, 2019

Be careful what you assume. A light-hearted tale to brighten a winter’s mid-week.

By Kim Newman from The Ringling College of Art and Design

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Fabricated

Leave a comment Posted by on January 8, 2019

Brett Foxwell takes us on a biologically sleek journey on a quest to evolve. At 18 minutes, it is longer than I usually post here, but this stop-motion film is visually exquisite to my eye and well worth the time.

After biological life has passed from existence, our machines try to restart it with the pieces we have left behind. On an anonymous assembly line, a creature is built from steel and bone and sent off. Making his way through an old world that is dying and a new world struggling to be born, he begins to sense that he may have a part to play in the evolution of his imperfect kind. This film was animated by one person over ten years in four different cities.  via

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Clockwork

Leave a comment Posted by on January 7, 2019

This little film doesn’t tell a big story, nor have a deep meaning. It’s a vignette in the middle of a workday, of a caretaker caring for their flock, a simple moment where we’ve all played one part or another.

The special bit is the workplace and the characters – beautiful and imaginative.

From the LISAA School of Design in Paris.

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The Rifle’s Spiral – The Shins

Leave a comment Posted by on January 4, 2019

A great song and a beautiful bit of stop-motion animation telling a small vignette of a magical rescue. Perfect for a Friday night music video.

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Sailor’s Delight

Leave a comment Posted by on January 3, 2019

A Mermaid, that appears to have some Electric Eel in her ancestry and possibly some Siren, vamps a pair of sailors on a fishing boat – or rather tries to vamp them…

Another great story from the students at ESMA. Directed by Louise Aubertin, Eloïse Girard, Marine Meneyrol, Jonas Ritter, Loucas Rongeart, and Amandine Thomoux.

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At Home with Mrs Hen

Leave a comment Posted by on January 2, 2019

A National Film Board of Canada classic and good short to start the year with. A reminder that sometimes you need to just take a moment out of the fray. Written and animated by Tali

[A] comical tale that pokes fun at motherhood. It depicts the temper tantrums of a child and the efforts a mother makes to set her son on the right path. You don’t need to be a chicken to relate.

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Game Changer

Leave a comment Posted by on December 31, 2018

I’ve posted several films by Ringling College of Arts + Design students over the years. The animation is good; lighting, models, background detail, all excellent, as they should be. But it’s the stories that consistently make Ringling films shine. This is another wonderful little tale.

A macho toy arcade prize is quick to judge a young girl who wants to win him, and goes on a life changing journey in attempt to stop her from winning enough tickets and taking him home.

A Film by Aviv Mano. Original Score by Garth Neustadter

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