Danse Dance

When I look at my cluttered desk it fills me with a secret shame, as it lays bare my equally clutter mind to world. “How can anyone ever create in that mess?” I can hear them say. But from now on I have my excuse thanks to Julien Vallée, Nicolas Burrows and their interactive film [...]

A New Animation Studio Beakus

If you have a love for animation as great as ours, then you too probably have a list of favourite studios which consistently bang out top notch work. Well, looks like the time has come to add another name to the group with the formation of Beakus.
Besides the work already featured on their site, [...]

Three and a Half Seconds About Life

Beautifully styled animation, cinematic flair and comic timing make Three and a Half Seconds About Life one of the stand out shorts of the moment.

Three and a Half Seconds About Life from Eran Hilleli on Vimeo.
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The State of the Internet

The average internet user watches 182 online videos in a month, why not make this one of yours.

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SotW: Pivot

From the Saul Bass styled titles, to the Tron like chase sequences, every frame of Pivot’s entirety is expertly constructed and precisely measured, creating a stunningly original animated short.
Check out my latest pick for Short of the Week, Pivot.
 
 
 
 
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Out of a Forest

Out of a Forest is a bitter sweet mix of stop motion and live sction footage, created by Tobias Gundorff Boesen, as his Bachelor film for The Animation Workshop.
Set to the song “Slow Show” by The National, who were kind enough to allow me to use their music. It is a non-commercial short film, intended [...]

Pequeñas Voces (Born Under Fire)

Jairo Eduardo Carrillo’s animated feature documentary Pequeñas Voces (Born Under Fire), based on his award winning short Pequeñas Voces, tells the stories of Colombian children who have seen their lives disrupted by the violence and destruction of the guerrilla war in Columbia. Carrillo uses the voices, paintings and drawings made by the displaced children themselves [...]

T-Shirt War

There are many great combinations in the world: Salt & Vinegar, Wine & Cheese, Tea & Cake, Hale & Pace (ok maybe not that one!), but my new favourite has to be Stop Motion & T-Shirt design.

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Tweak Bird

Having just discovered the music of Tweak Bird, I was ecstatic to discover they also make damn fine videos as well(well video at least!). It’s not often you see Rotoscoping in Music videos, but for the track The Bones, Nicholas Peterson has displayed just how effective this animation technique can be.

TWEAK BIRD – BONES from [...]

Scintillation

Scintillation is an experimental film made up of over 35,000 photographs. It combines an innovative mix of stop motion and live projection mapping techniques.

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