Michel Gondry Talks About His Quirky And Heartfelt Animated Feature ‘Maya, Give Me A Title’
The cut-out animated shorts, initially created for his young daughter, have now been compiled into a feature-length film.
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‘Slow Light,’ A Potent Story About The Dangers Of Living In The Past
The film is directed by the Polish duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Iulia Voitova
Featuring expressive paper cut-outs and pastels, Voitova’s bite-sized stories are packed with emotional punch.
Kijek/Adamski Drop Trailer For Stop-Motion/2D Short ‘Slow Light’ – Exclusive
“Slow Light” employs paper cut-out stop-motion and b&w hand-drawn animation to differentiate between overlapping timelines.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Nod. Wink. Horse.’ by Ollie Magee
A film behind a horse. Obscuring the narrative. My act of self destruction.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘June Night’ by Mike Maryniuk
A surreal ode to rebirth and reinvention haunted by the genial spectre of Buster Keaton.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘In A Nutshell’ by Fabio Friedli
From a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse. An attempt to capture the world in a nutshell.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Nighthawk’ by Spela Cadez
Attempting to remove an unresponsive badger from a dark road, a police patrol soon realizes that the animal is not dead but rather dead drunk.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Post Requisite’ by Winston Hacking
Music video for Flying Lotus’ “Post Requisite.”
JibJab’s Year in Review: ‘2014, You Are History!
Venice, California-based animation and digital media studio JibJab has delivered another winning year-in-review short.
Happy Birthday, Terry Gilliam!
A collection of animation work by Terry Gilliam on the occasion of his 74th birthday.
Willy Hartland Is Animating His New York City Sketchbooks
An MTV Animation studio alum who worked on the television shows Beavis & Butt-head and Daria, Brooklyn-based Willy Hartland is an …
“God Is Kidding” By Boaz Balachsan And Dima Tretyakov
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design students Boaz Balachsan and Dima Tretyakov recorded Israeli children giving their opinions about God …
“38-39°C” by Kangmin Kim
Kangmin Kim impressed in 2010 with his student short Visit. He has continued to evolve his labor-intensive mixed-media approach with his …
“Les Astronautes” by Walerian Borowczyk
If not for the cutting and pacing of the film, it would be easy to imagine Walerian Borowczyk’s Les Astronautes had been made today–and …
Can You Guess Who Made This Classic Car Ad?
This two-minute Chevrolet spot is a pretty epic bit of advertising, but you may be even more surprised to learn who made it. It’s this …
“The Shore” by Eric Power
Eric Power’s music video for Wiretree’s song “The Shore” is a colorful lo-fi piece made with underlit tissue paper and black cardstock.
Terry Gilliam Teaches Cut-Out Animation
Wow, here’s something I’d never seen before: Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam discussing his animation techniques on Bob Godfrey’s …
LIAF 2011 Trailer by Daniela Negrin Ochoa
London’s grey landscape has never looked so alluring as in Daniela Negrin Ochoa’s trailer for the upcoming London International Animation …
“The Red Heels” by Olesya Shchukina
For my money, cut-out animation is still one of the most charming animation techniques when done well. Take for instance The Red Heels …
“Rebellious Bird” by Jennifer Levonian
Rebellious Bird is a fresh looking watercolor cut-out animation created by Philadelphia-based Jennifer Levonian. The documentary short …
“Viliam” by Veronika Obertová
Viliam is Veronika Obertová’s graduation short from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. The handmade papercraft …
“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 …
“Indians” by Louise Cailliez
Colored pencils, cut-outs, and graphite pencil are eloquently blended in Indians. The folk art mixed-media approach does a nice job of …
“Tatooine” by Eric Power
Minneapolis musician Jeremy Messersmith’s latest song inspired Austin-based animator Eric Power (Waking Life) to recreate the Star Wars …