“Tezcatlipoca” by Robin George

Tezcatlipoca is a three minute animated short from 2009 by Robin George, inspired by the music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and the Aztec …

“Grocery Day” by Tom Rainford

Tom Rainford, a student at Winchester School of Art, makes some funny and stylish observations in Grocery Day. Bonus points for …

“Keys” by Megan Tupper

I cannot put my finger on why this student film appeals to me – but it does. Megan Tupper made Keys in her final year at the University …

“Bus Stop” by Fungus Studios

Samuel Landa heads a new CG company called Fungus Studios in Perth, Australia. His team, which includes Mitch Perry, Russell Grinbers, …

“Paranoia”

In this age of CG motion capture, old fashioned rotoscope animation looks refreshing. Case in point: Paranoia is an animated short film …

“Building Toss” by Jared D. Weiss

A bear, a cat and a cyclops are tossing each other around…sounds like the setup to a crummy joke, but it’s actually this soundless …

Tips for Animation Teachers

Usually, teachers dole out tips to the students, but filmmaker Pat Smith, who’s been teaching at NYU in Singapore the past couple years, …

Lessons from Bill Wray and Scott Wills

There are obvious benefits to attending an animation school, but for those who are unable to do so, the wealth of how-to material about …

“Todor and Petru”

Todor & Petru is an unofficial music video for The Thunderclaps’ “Judgment Day” made by Gobelins students Remi Bastie, Nicolas Dehghani, …

“In the Beginning” by Katie Wendt

In the Beginning, a senior film made at RISD by recent grad Katie Wendt, recounts the Genesis creation myth with quirky cartoon touches …

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