Our unofficial award for the “Best Use of the Snow Globe Trope in 2020” goes to director Nick Lines, the animation team at Sedona in Sydney, and Deloitte Digital Australia for this cute take on breaking free from a difficult year. [Watch]
From Hornet: “Hanukkah, also known as “The Festival of Lights,” is all about sharing the light to illuminate the darkness. It’s about shining a light that can unite us in the fight against evil.” [Watch]
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]
