Eoin Duffy: TED Ed “The Trolley Problem”
British philosopher Philippa Foot introduced her ethical thought experiment The Trolley Problem in 1967 to back her argument that our moral judgments are powered by rational thought. [Watch]
Holiday Films Vol. 5: Yule Logs vs Strangers in the Night
Here’s a good study in contrasts: The sheer quantity of fun animation styles found in the maximalist holiday mashup known as Yule Log versus the minimalist strangeness of Eoin Duffy’s look at strange strangers entering the room of another stranger. [Watch]
TED Ed “Von Neuman Machine” by Eoin Duffy
The hypnotic combination of Eoin Duffy’s witty, minimalist animation with the understated confidence of narrator Addison Anderson may be the secret to helping everyone understand everything. [Watch]
Stash 115 Drops 2.5 Hours of Inspiration Overload
With a running time of almost 2.5 hours, Stash 115 is guaranteed to overload your inspiration receptors with brilliant design, animation, VFX, and behind-the-scenes features plus exclusive interviews with the talent behind the brilliance. [Watch]
“Happy Holidays” (or not) from Eoin Duffy
It’s no secret how Vancouver filmmaker Eoin Duffy feels about Xmas, skewering the season’s conventions for three years running with short, acerbic animated tales. His 2015 take, titled “Happy Holidays” teams Duffy with character animator Henrique Barone and audio maven John Black at Cypher Audio. [Watch]
Dr. Who Explains Einstein’s theory of General Relativity
Thanks to this snappy animated short by director Eoin Duffy, writer/producer Jamie E. Lochhead and astrophysicist Anais Rassat (with VO from David Tennant, aka the 10th Doctor), thousands of people will finally understand Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity (general relativity) for the first time since it’s publication in 1915. [Watch]