Selections for Cartoon Brew’s 2nd Student Animation Festival
Ten films from five countries have been chosen as the official selections in Cartoon Brew’s second annual Student Animation Festival. …
Shorts
“The Smaller Room” by Cristobal Leon and Nina Wehrle
“In a room there is a box. In the box there is a forest. In the forest there is a lost child.” The Smaller Room (Der Kleinere Raum, 2009) …
“Rebellious Bird” by Jennifer Levonian
Rebellious Bird is a fresh looking watercolor cut-out animation created by Philadelphia-based Jennifer Levonian. The documentary short …
Warner Bros. Announces New Looney Tunes 3D Theatrical Shorts
Warner Bros. Animation today publicly announced three new 3D theatrical cartoon shorts to be released within the next year. Two of the …
“A Family Portrait” by Joseph Pierce
Joseph Pierce’s A Family Portrait has found its way online after a successful run on the festival circuit. Here’s some admiration for …
“Kung Fu Cooking Girls” and other tales by Wolf Smoke
Wolf Smoke is a small animation studio from the Peoples Republic of China. A kick-ass sample film, Kung Fu Cooking Girls, has just been …
“Gumball Wars” by Scott Thierauf
This cute l’il short by designer/animator Scott Thierauf of Red Echo Post in Cincinnati, Ohio, presents the most fun two inanimate …
‘Dripped’ by Leo Verrier
An uber-cool homage to Jackson Pollock by French animator Leo Verrier. An official selection for Annecy 2011: (Thanks, J.M. Urbina)
“Baaa” by Cyriak
Baaa, an “experiment in ovine geometry,” was released today by the brilliantly creative Brighton, UK-based animator Cyriak.
“Looks That Kill” trailer by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel
Here’s the stylish new short film/trailer/music video for the Kevin Dart’s latest Yuki 7 and the Gadget Girls adventure: Produced …
Aleix Saló’s “Españistán” Exposes Spain’s Housing Bubble
Españistán by Aleix Saló serves as a reminder that animation is a medium for educating and informing as well as entertaining. The …
“La Detente” by Bertrand Bey and Pierre Ducos
La Détente, a new short by Bertrand Bey and Pierre Ducos of London’s Not To Scale, has been selected to compete at Annecy 2011. La …
“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) …
“Junko’s Shamisen” by Sol Friedman
Though primarily live action, I had to post the phenomenal debut film by Toronto-based filmmaker Sol Friedman. Junko’s Shamisen, which …
Should I Post My Film On-Line?: A Filmmaker’s Perspective
Tiny Inventions wrote a fascinating blog post about the pros and cons of immediately distributing their short Something Left, Something …
“Fear Me Not” by Malika Whitaker
Sensual rotoscope animation about “overcoming the fear of commitment”, Fear Me Not by Malika Whitaker:
“Tango for Jansjo” by Carlo Vogele
In his spare time, Carlo Vogele, an animator at Pixar, created Tango for Jansjo, kind of a sensual Luxo, Jr. starring Ikea lighting …
Animated Fragments #6
Read THIS if you want to know more about Animated Fragments. Subscribe to our channel on Vimeo to see all the Fragments. BulbousBoiler …
“Sidewalk Scribble” by Peter Lowey
Lots of fun visual ideas in Sidewalk Scribble by Melbourne, Australia-based filmmaker Peter Lowey. The film was created for Annecy’s …
“Sumo Lake” by Greg Holfeld
Here’s something we don’t see nearly enough of nowadays: a hand-drawn full-animation short. Sumo Lake is a re-telling of “Swan Lake” …
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