If you’re of the view that that fan films are exclusively the domain of soulless, sub-standard knock-offs, the work of this week’s guests Simon Gesrel and Xavier Ehretsmann is going to massively shake your world view. Their John Carpenter inspired promo for electronic duo ZOMBIE ZOMBIE, Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free, is [...]
ZOMBIE ZOMBIE: Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free (2008)
First non-official video clip made for Zombie Zombie, the electrifying French duo of Etienne Jaumet and Cosmic Neman. Directed by Simon Gesrel and Xavier Ehretsmann thanks to their favourite toys… the GI Joes! The video is an hommage to the director AND soundtrack composer John [...]
Despite not considering himself a fully fledged director, Runkid’s work has been picked up by D&AD and has brought forth tears from audiences. He joins us to discuss his animation His Own Image and life as a creative living in Lithuania.
His Own Image Materials
Original Postcards
Showlinks
Runkid
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Adobe Premiere
D&AD New Blood
His Own Image (2007)
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him.
A recent animation graduate, Anne Wilkins has hit the ground running with her film Sun in the Night Time, a study of childhood and the transformation of relationships and roles in the shadow of loss.
Sun in the Night Time Materials
Stills, Character Sheets & Storyboards
Showlinks
Emily & Anne
anneimation
Arcade Fire
Twilight: Photography in the Magic Hour
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After [...]
Sun in the Night Time (2007)
Cecily protects her mother from hysterical grief by maintaining the pretence that her dead brother is still alive and living in their house.
This seems to be the weekend of updates for past guests, which I suppose means that their work’s permeating throughout the collective consciousness and that can only be a good thing. It also means you guys have another opportunity to flex your muscles by way of a vote.
Back on DN043 Peter Bunzl took us through [...]
It’s my turn to step up to bat over at Short of Week and this time round I got to enthuse about the Supinfocom produced animation En Tus Brazos.
Have a read and watch.
Jossie Malis joins us to discuss the first two episodes of his shadow play inspired ten part animation series Bendito Machine, which explore the ever problematic universal issues of power, corruption and religion.
Showlinks
Zumbakamera
Bendito Machine
Shadow Play
Adobe FreeHand
Adobe Flash
AWN’s “Best of the Web” Showcase 2007
Bendito Machine (2006)
A primitive tale about power, corruption, religion and machines; as usual.