Director/animator Patrick Smith: “This film shows 2,328 firearms, out of the 393 million currently in the US. Arranged in a dizzying 24 frames per second progression, from handguns to semi-automatic assault rifles. [Watch]
Director Andrew Vucko: “Why is the creative act so at the core of being human? And how does something come from nothing? [Watch]
New Jersey animator Jaime Rodriguez (aka JaimeR) just unleashed his newest trip to the weird side with this seismic 2D slap to your frontal cortex he describes as “A simple lil toon about two small birds sharing a kiss.” [Watch]
French director/animator Julien Leconte updates the classic man-and-his-dog narrative by moving it to a homestead in space, adding a horde of ominous tentacle creatures, then animating it all with heart, humor, and fine attention to craft. [Watch]
From the NFB: “Fusing elements of Kafka and Kubrick, Caterpillarplasty is a prescient, grotesque CG sci-fi satire that lifts plastic surgery to another level. [Watch]
Here’s your inspiration break for the day: a two-minute preview of STASH 137 – the latest compilation of 31 energizing motion design, animation, and VFX projects inducted into the Stash Permanent Collection. [Watch]
