Caleb Wood's Plumb
Very nice installation-y type piece from US indie and former RISD student, Caleb Wood (Bird Shit).
Tagged With: Short Films
The Chaperone
You will see The Chaperone at an animation festival near or far from you. Here's the trailer...
The Brothers McLeod Release ‘365’ Short on Vimeo
The BAFTA and Webby award-winning Brothers McLeod release 365, a short film made up of one second a day of animation that “charts the comings and goings of the year, real and imagined.”
‘Animation Breakdown Roundup!’ Comes to L.A. March 8
Animation Breakdown Roundup!, a one-day 90+-minute animation festival of 25 brand-new animated experimental shorts, will play in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 8 at 9:30 p.m. at The Cinefamily.
In Event, Festival, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Croatia’s SUPERTOON Fest Issues 2014 Call for Entries
The fourth annual Supertoon International Animation Festival, held in Held in Šibenik, Croatia, July 27 - August 1, 2014, makes a call for submissions.
In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Commercials, Festival, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Laurent Witz Shares the Mechanics of ‘Mr. Hublot’
A visually intriguing re-exploration of "dog as man’s best friend" set in a surreal industrial world.
A Child Torn by Bullying Finds Hope in ‘Alice & the Giant Emptiness’
The Solid State teams with The Smith Family on an animated web series to raise awareness of over 600,000 disadvantaged Australian children.
SNL’s Beck Bennett Brings Comedic Sensibility to ‘Plan C’ Short
Saturday Night Live cast member Beck Bennett stars in the animated short film Plan C from Writer Todd Waldman and Director Joey Boukadakis.
Independent Animation Director Michael Sporn Dies at 67
Animation director and Academy Award nominee Michael Sporn is dead at the age of 67 following illness due to pancreatic cancer.
Animated Short About Etch A Sketch Inventor Made on Actual Etch A Sketch
I was always envious of those artsy types who were whizzes on this ingenius toy.
Gallery: Cinesite's Animated Short 'Beans'
Legumes and space travel mix with disastrous results.
Boogodobiegodongo
Just sit back and enjoy this odd, upbeat beauty by Brit student, Peter Millard:
Dumb Ways to Die
A little red headed girl showed me this. Dumb Ways to Die is a not so dumb PSA thing by a New Zealand animator whose name is not directly in front of me. There's a website too. Good for kids and dummies.
ArsenalFX Creates Effects for 'Project Imagination' Shorts
Visual effects post production studio ArsenalFX produces visual effects featured within three celebrity-directed short films, presented as part of the 2013 Canon/Ron Howard “Project Imagination” Film Festival.
10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces 10 animated short films that will advance in the voting process for the 86th Academy Awards.
In Awards, Cartoons, Short Films | Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Blue Ant & Mondo Media Launch $3 Million Animated Comedy Program
Blue Ant Media and Mondo Media team with YouTube to announce ‘Bite on Mondo,’ an animated comedy shorts pitch for content targeted at teens and young adults.
Toronto so Crazy!
Taiwanese animation news and Rob Ford. Match heaven made in.
NFB Appoints Michael Fukushima
Michael Fukushima is named Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada’s acclaimed English Program Animation Studio in Montreal.
Rob Ford's Crack Smoking Video Found by Taiwanese Animators
Beware: this video is incredibly accurate.
Comixology Releases Second Chapter of Stephan Franck’s ‘Silver’
Just in time for Halloween, ComiXology releases the second issue of writer/director/comic book creator Stephan Franck's acclaimed 12-issue mini-series ‘Silver.’
The Greatest Animation Film Ever Made
Don't even question me. Just sit back, shut up and savour this beautiful piece of life.
NFB Launches Free ‘Get Animated!’ Online Screening Series
In commemoration of International Animation Day, the National Film Board of Canada launches the seventh edition of ‘Get Animated!,’ a free online screening series including a selection of recent films, two filmmaker showcases, and six brand-new films.
Northern Lights and Superexploder Take Home Top Prizes at 2013 AICE Camp Kuleshov
Northern Lights and SuperExploder take home the top prizes at the 2013 AICE Camp Kuleshov for Screwloose and an audio interpretation of the chariot race from Ben Hur respectively.
PPSD: New Music Video by Joseph Pierce and mate
I quite enjoy the animation films of Joseph "Joe" Pierce. His work serves up a piercing perspective of family, community, social roles and groups.
Elise Simard's Breakfast
Check out this beautiful short by one of the rising stars of Canadian animation, Elise Simard.
