A short animation in French. A couple have to persuade a theatre owner to let them run their “time travel” show in which they preview what the world in the Year 2000 will be like. The wife is worried it’ll be a disaster. The husband is sure his steam-powered stakes and automatic farm machine will […]
Short film: Skyborn
Jamie Stone’s Skyborn is set in a foggy post-apocalyptic world. It begins with some great animation and then cuts to a surprisingly emotional film. Gideon is determined that his son will escape the fog but Blue doesn’t have faith in the flying machine they’ve built. So Blue, the son, sets about a dangerous attempt to […]
Short film: Confusion Through Sand
Watch through the first few seconds of “what’s going on…” and you’ll soon find yourself in a pretty intense animation. Hand drawn and wonderfully produced by Ornana Films. Confusion Through Sand manages to ramp up the tempo with just a few sounds and powerful storytelling. This is one of those animations that you’ll find yourself […]
Short film: Lost Cubert
A short animation in which Cubert’s life is turned upside down. Until the event his life is defined by work, a perfect monotony and with no apparent escape. Things change. If you’re a fan of the film I recommend checking out the Lost Cubert blog for more information. This is the second year project of […]
Short film: Flow
Flow is a beautiful animation made by Mathijs Demaeght as a MA graduation project at RITS School of Arts. In the short film a girl in mourning makes an unexpected friend when a white wolf takes on a journey through a strange portal. Do you want to find something more to watch? This teleport link […]
Short film: Home Sweet Home
Did you ever think a short animation about a house that gets fed up of suburbia and decide to escape would make you feel sad? I think Home Sweet Home stands a pretty good chance of making that happen. Some top quality animation with simple but effective storytelling from Pierre Clenet, Alejandro Diaz, Romain Mazevet, […]
Mauri Helme’s 8-Bit Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mauri Helme is a Brazilian animator who’s turned his attention to remaking the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer; 8-bit style! You can follow Mauri on his blog or Twitter account @MauriHelme. Just think; only 11 more months until Star Wars re-awakens. In the meantime I’ll be watching sites like the Disney Store Star Wars […]
A Smallville Man blends Superman with the Foo Fighters
A Smallville man was written and illustrated by Mauricio Abril. It uses more than 150 illustrations to tell an original Superman story. It’s a perfect match to the Foo Fighter’s Walk.
Short film: Playground
A charming short film from Ryosuke Oshiro that shows a lonely boy sketching out an imaginary town in a vacant lot. A second boy gets involved, on the other side of the lot and with an other imaginary town. What happens next? A quarrel or a friendship? As any anime fan will tell you the […]
Short film: Crayon Dragon
This is an oldie but a goodie. Animated by Toniko Pantoja Crayon Dragon is the story of a young woman who is commissioned to paint over an old mural. If she follows through she’ll cover over an old picture of a fat dragon. I think this is exactly the sort of video you can watch […]
