UK director/animator Andy Martin: “I wrote a Christmas song to reflect the times we are living in and animated a character singing it to bring a bit of joy to the proceedings. It’s kind of a music video/short film.” [Watch]
Director/animator Marin Martinie in Paris: “[My] short animation film for graduation at EnsAD, Paris. What is exactly the fundamental tension between the still picture and motion picture? [Watch]
In his series of shorts for Cake on FXX, California artist/director Joseph Bennett explores characters from America’s underclass in painstaking (and often painful) detail. Case in point: Jay, certified narcissist/vacuum sales wizard. [Watch]
Artist/Designer Anxo Vizcaíno in Lugo, Spain: “Clarus (latin for light, clear), Via (latin for way, path) is a short story about light, an exploration of its behaviors and its capacity to create space and time. It’s also about being born, exploring, understanding, and finding. [Watch]
Yes, 2020 feels like a write-off in many ways but Stash 144 proves the planet’s designers, animators, and VFX artists faced the storm with unwavering resolve and new levels of innovation. [Watch]
Here’s a feel-good film to break up the flow of holiday ads: The graduation work of five students at Georges Méliès School in Paris, “Last Round” is a beautifully crafted (and multi-award-winning) look at siblings and self-sacrifice. [Watch]
