Short Films

How Do We Judge the Best?

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: Awards, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects
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Top industry professionals tackle the issue of what makes a film “the best.”

Pixar’s Blue Umbrella Heads to SXSW

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, Places, Short Films
The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival announces its 2013 animated short film lineup, including the first U.S. screening of Pixar’s “The Blue Umbrella.”

Titmouse Presents 5 Second Animation Day Feb. 15

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Television
As part of its 2013 Short Film Program, the American Cinematheque hosts the Titmouse 5 Second Animation Day on Friday, February 15, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Macropolis Short Wins Ireland's Best Animation Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Awards, CG, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion
Flickerpix wins the Irish Film and Television Academy award for Best Animation for its short film, “Macropolis.”

Autodesk Debuts Fix It in Post Short Film

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Commercials, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
VFX artist and director Jeremy Hunt teams with Autodesk to produce an original, humorous short film that showcases the movie-making magic of Autodesk Smoke 2013 video editing and visual effects software.

Minkyu Lee Talks Adam and Dog

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Events, People, Short Films
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From CalArts writing exercise to Oscar® Nomination, the director shares his filmmaking journey.

View Conference Makes Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, CG, Events, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Call for Entries, CG, Events, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now accepting applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Profile: Cackleberries Animator Gemma Reeks-Coad

Posted In | Blog Categories: Short Films, Profiles, People | Site Categories: 2D, Education and Training, People, Short Films, Technology
A Cintiq-driven university experience helps an animator find footing in a cartoon education company.

Perry’s Previews: 2013 Oscar Animation Shorts Review, Director Interviews & Prediction

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2012 was an amazing year for animation short films. This year’s Oscar nominees share one thing in common: they are all silent films, each demonstrating the power of pure storytelling with only visuals and music! The nominees are: “Paperman”, “Fresh Guacamole”, “Maggie Simpson in the Longest Daycare,” “Head over Heels,” and “Adam and Dog.”

MPC Wins BAFTA VFX Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: BAFTAs | Site Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects
MPC receives BAFTA's Special Visual Effects award for its work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.”