“Against the Grain” by Jonathan Chong

Who says they don’t use pencils to create animation anymore? Not Australian animator Jonathan “Dropbear” Chong, who just made this fun …

FIRST LOOK: “ParaNorman”

Here’s a teaser for Laika’s next 3D stop-motion feature film, being directed by Sam Fell (Flushed Away, The Tale of Despereaux) and Chris …

“Mound” by Allison Schulnik

Clay animation can be a magical medium when the material is allowed to be itself and not dressed up to look like something else. This is …

“Le Soleil Chante” by Delphine Burrus

If the opening titles written on what appear to be toilet paper rolls aren’t an indication, “Le Soleil Chante” (“The Sun Sings”) has a …

“Me Voy” by Carlos Lopez Estrada

Here’s another clever stop motion music video for Jesse & Joy, directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada (Chocolate). Cameron Clark was the …

“The Scarf” by Carla Veldman

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, which gives us the opportunity to share this 2010 stop motion film by Carla Veldman, who made it while …

PREVIEW: Tchaikovsky Short by Barry Purves

World-class stop motion animator Barry Purves is currently working on a short about Tchaikovsky that’ll debut later this year. The film’s …

“Plug, The New World” by Tsuneo Goda

I’m not sure how effectively Plug, the New World promotes Nissan’s electric vehicles, which is the soft sell purpose of the commissioned …

Duct Tape Tron

This funny new Duck Brand tape spot recreates the light cycle scene from the original Tron using duct tape, and features internet “Tron …

“AANAATT” by Max Hattler

Max Hattler’s “AANAATT”, a music video for Japanese artist Jemapur, is an abstract stop motion journey that disorients the viewer through …

Slap Back Jack in “White Gloves Willy”

Treat yourself to some Slap Back Jack on this fine Sunday. It’s a curious yet oddly compelling piece of children’s animation created and …

“Trim” by Peter Simon

Reverse beard pixilation is done so often it’s almost an animation meme, but there’s always room for one more, especially when it’s as …

“Gulp” by Sumo Science

Gulp is a short stop-mo animation created by “Sumo Science” (Ed Patterson and Will Studd) for client Aardman Animations. The film has …

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