Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Tank’ by Stu Maschwitz

In a visual homage to vector arcade games of the 1980’s, “Tank” tells the story of a team of pilots that must take on a weapon of mass destruction in a battle to save their world.

“Sound of Horns” by Conor Finnegan

Official video for Candice Gordon’s “Sound of Horns” from her debut EP Before the Sunset Ends, produced by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.

“Upstairs” by Matthias Hoegg

In the brilliant three-minute short Upstairs, Matthias Hoegg imagines what goes on behind the doors of our neighbors’s apartments. It’s a …

“Snail Trail” by Philipp Artus

Today is bittersweet because we are presenting the final film in our 2012 Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. But we are delighted …

“Because” by Cyriak

British animator Cyriak does more with less than just about any other animator today. In Because, he “found a stupid photo of my face and …

“Cobwebs” by Cyriak

The one and only Cyriak delivers yet another mind-bending visual experience with his brand-new short Cobwebs. If I had a list of favorite …

“More Than Winning” By Nick Fox-Gieg

“They gave me a gun, a pick, and a hand grenade, and said ‘Win at any cost,’ and I said ‘Right.’ There’s nothing I love more than …

“A Monster Calls” Book Trailer

This smartly crafted book trailer for Patrick Ness’s YA novel A Monster Calls actually makes me want to read the book. The After Effects …

“Be a Vegetarian” by GlossyRey

Serbian animation outfit GlossyRey came up with Be a Vegetarian, which if not particularly effective at making its case for vegetarianism …

“Assimilation” by Takuya Hosogane

Immerse yourself in the expressionistic atmosphere of Takuya Hosogane’s Assimilation. It was made using After Effects, Cinema 4D and …

CBeebies Interstitial by Matthias Hoegg

To be sure, there’s a cute voice track in this interstitial for British children’s channel CBeebies, but the piece as a whole is charming …

“Sayonara” by Eric Bates

Canadian artist Eric Bates made Sayonara while studying animation in Japan at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. “This story was …

“Baaa” by Cyriak

Baaa, an “experiment in ovine geometry,” was released today by the brilliantly creative Brighton, UK-based animator Cyriak.

“Chick” by Michal Socha

One of my favorite student films from a few years back — 2008, to be exact — has finally appeared on-line: Michal Socha’s Chick (Laska) …

CBeebies Shorts by Matthias Hoegg

Matthias Hoegg, whose graduation short Thursday appeared on the Brew recently, just completed two delightful mini-shorts — “Ollie” and …

Oxfam Spot by Frater Films

This Oxfam spot was plugged here a couple years back, but I only discovered it and couldn’t resist sharing again, along with some details …

“Catatonic” by Einar Baldvin

Einar Baldvin created Catatonic as his thesis film for the CalArts Experimental Animation program. The film combines hand-drawn cut-outs …

“La Colonia” opening by Guayi Mas

Santiago, Chile-based animator Guayi Mas created this opening for the TV series La Colonia. The single-man production was made in After …

Financial Review spots by Kapow Pictures

Sydney, Australia-based Kapow Pictures wrapped a series of five spots for the Financial Review. The handsome Catch Me If You Can-styled …

Cows & Cows & Cows

Tons of artists create photo cut-out animation using After Effects, but few do it as creatively as Brighton, UK-based Cyriak. Be sure to …