Web Toons You Need to See 2009

Rick DeMott, editor of AWNtv, recaps the trends and talent that broke on the Web animation scene in 2008. Witness the best from around the Net, as well as the best from AWNtv according to you the viewer.

By Rick DeMott | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 12:00 am

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld

*Papiroflexia* by Joaquin Baldwin Joaquin Baldwin's beautifully designed CG short tells the magical story of man whose origami skills bring more nature back to his urban environment.

*The Pouring Out or... Gabiru's Memories* by Sergio Glenes Set to a mournful Brazilian samba, this gorgeously rendered 2D short from Sergio Glenes tells the heart-rending tale of living in the harsh slums of South America.

*Ruby Rocket Private Detective* by Sam Niemann and Stacey Hallal One of the early 2008 hits on AWNtv, Ruby Rocket Private Detective flips the film noir private eye stereotypes on their ear in this humorous 2D production.

*Sebastian's Voodoo* by Joaquin Baldwin Joaquin Baldwin makes a second appearance on the list with his award-winning CG student short about a brave voodoo doll torn between saving his own burlap hide or that of his friends.

*Yellow* by Ivan Rusev Yellow from Ivan Rusev uses cut-outs to create a cast of demented characters living in an off-kilter world where one man's tragedy is a whole community's form of entertainment.

(AWNtv shorts were selected from those films acquired by AWNtv in 2008 from the years 2007 & 2008, which received at least 20 votes from the viewers.)

Rick DeMott is the managing editor of Animation World Network and editor of AWNtv. In his free time, he runs the movie review site, Rick's Flicks Picks. He has written for TV series, such as Discovery Kids' Growing Up Creepie and Cartoon Network's Pet Alien, the animation history book Animation Art, and the humor, absurdist and surrealist website Unloosen. Previously, he held various production and management positions in the entertainment industry.

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