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November 29, 2011 12:30 pm
A bittersweet childhood memory, beautifully recalled by German animator Hendrik Rost: 6 Comments » posted in Shorts, Hendrik Rost 
November 28, 2011 2:30 am
A beautiful example of pure visual storytelling. Gobelins students Chloé Nicolay, Manddy Wyckens, Anthony Lejeune, Gaspard Sumeireand Léa Justum animated this short during their summer internship at Cube Creative in Paris. 7 Comments » posted in Shorts, Gobelins
November 22, 2011 7:38 am
If you are planning to buy the two sets of UPA cartoons that Jerry posted about, you would do well to also pick up the forthcoming history of the UPA studio, When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA I’ve already read Adam’s book and I’m happy to report that he gets it absolutely right. The research is impeccable, the writing solid, the story fascinating. Though the book includes over 70 illustrations, it’s more narrative history than coffeetable art book, but that’s hardly an issue anymore thanks to the two companion DVD sets that contain UPA’s entire theatrical short output. The 324-page When Magoo Flew will be released by Wesleyan University Press next March. Place your pre-order on Amazon for a mere $20. 14 Comments » posted in Books, Classic, Shorts, Adam Abraham, UPA
November 18, 2011 12:00 pm
Not qualifying for an Academy Award is this new Scrat short from Blue Sky. Directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier, it’s more of an elongated trailer (for the next Ice Age sequel next summer). I predict this will be attached to the forthcoming Alivn and the Chipmunks sequel (Chipwrecked) and may be better than the main feature. 25 Comments » posted in Shorts, Ice Age
November 15, 2011 10:00 pm
Here’s the list of qualified shorts, screened this past weekend for members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with links to all the films were you can find additional info, see the trailer or watch the whole film itself. Members of the Short Film and Feature Animation branch will soon vote, creating a shortlist of ten films from this 45. A second round of voting, also restricted to members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branches, will narrow it down to the five nominees for Best Animated Short Film Oscar. The final vote, which determines the winner, is open to all Academy members provided that they have watched every nominated short. It’s a wide open field this year with a variety of techniques and themes; four major studio shorts (from Pixar, Warners, Sony, Disney) up against some of the best talents from around the world, along with student films and independent fare. Can’t wait to see who makes it to the shortlist. Good luck to all!
 A Shadow of Blue by Carlos Lascano  Birdboy by Alberto Vasquez (Abrikim Studio)  Chopin’s Drawings by Dorota Kobiela (BreakThru Films) Poland Read the rest of this entry » 32 Comments » posted in Shorts, Academy Awards
November 14, 2011 12:05 am
The Academy is considering about 45 films for this years Best Animated Short. We don’t have the list of what qualified, but here are trailers from three intriguing films we know were submitted: A Morning Stroll by Grant Orchard (Studio AKA) Birdboy by Alberto Vazquez The Gloaming by NoBrain 8 Comments » posted in Shorts, Academy Awards
November 13, 2011 12:05 am
For the past year Jesus Orellana’s epic sci-fi short Rosa has been winning awards at festivals and attracting attention in Hollywood (it’s already in development to be a live-action feature). The short was created by Barcelona-based Orellana with “no budget” and took a twelve months to produce. What’s all the fuss about? It’s now online: 56 Comments » posted in Shorts, Jesus Orellana
November 11, 2011 11:30 am
While we await their CG Arthur Christmas and their clay-mated Pirates feature, Aardman tempts us with this superbly crafted short from director Peter Peake. Produced by Aardman’s commercials division during downtime between jobs; here’s sneak peek of the designs and a brief interview with Peake at 3D Artist Online. |
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