In this week’s installment of our ongoing weekly series in which we profile the most interesting independent animation filmmakers working today, we profile Los Angeles-based Korean animator Kangmin Kim, the dizzyingly creative artist whose acclaimed stop-motion films showcase a striking design mixed with innovative storytelling.
In a paragraph: Armed with low budgets, Kim has managed to create an innovative body of work that almost never looks the same. Each film has a distinct style that mixes multiple techniques and gorgeous designs. If there is a link, it’s Kim’s continual fascination with his … let’s say … “unique” family history.
Where to start: Deer Flower (2016). Mixing stop motion, 3d printing, and 2d drawn animation, Kim creates an utterly strange, imaginative, and true(!) story about a young boy whose parents take him to a strange place to consume deer blood in the hopes that it will make him stronger.
