DN EP 132: The Reason I Collect – Emma Curtis

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This week’s guest director Emma Curtis returned to the world of animation following the success of her 2005 installation piece Diary of a Hoarder and the repeated view that the obsessions of artist and collector Paul Escott were a ripe playground for a short film. Emma joins me to [...]

The Reason I Collect – Emma Curtis

The Reason I Collect (2008)
An animation illustrating the life of a compulsive collector.
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DN EP 128: Copy City – Denise Hauser

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Filmmaker, animator and illustrator Denise Hauser joins us to discuss how she stretched the creative limits of filmmaking with her mixed media piece Copy City, created as her final year project whilst at the RCA.
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Tricky Women Festival
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Copy City – Denise Hauser

Copy City (2008)
Copy City is an experimental exploration into marginal worlds, having its roots in the new media development, Web 2.0 and real/virtual life.
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DN EP 116: Stay in My Memory – Katy Davis

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If you’re a long term DN follower you’ll know that I’ve been a fan of Katy Davis’ mixed media style of animation since she came on the show – DN037 – with her film Gobblynne. Well it’s my pleasure to have Katy back to talk about her new music [...]

Stay in My Memory – Katy Davis

Stay in My Memory (2008)
An animated music promo pop up adventure for Bim’s Stay in My Memory.
Watch the full animation at: www.gobblynne.com or www.youtube.com/GobblynneAnimation
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DN EP 114: The Life Size Zoetrope – Mark Simon Hewis

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We’ve featured several animations here on Directors Notes in past two years, but Mark Simon Hewis’ The Life Size Zoetrope stands out for its shear ambition. Turning a carnival ride into the zoetrope of the title, complete with people turning the pages of flip books to create the animation [...]

The Life Size Zoetrope – Mark Simon Hewis

The Life Size Zoetrope (2007)
The Life Size Zoetrope is the celebratory life story of one man, told via a one-take live action shot of a human zoetrope containing the film.
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DN EP 073: Moros Eros: On My Side – Jesse Ewles

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I first discovered the work of director and artist Jesse Ewles last year when I stumbled across the video he created for Grizzly Bear track Central and Remote. He joins me this week to discuss some of his pieces along with his approach to building a sustainable, creative career [...]

Moros Eros: On My Side – Jesse Ewles

Moros Eros: On My Side (2007)
An urban hunter works their way through the city’s back alleys pouching balloon versions of endangered species.
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