The protagonist’s exploration of an unknown world mirrors the sense of adventure common in TTRPG campaigns.
Animation Articles - Page 2
Highlighting a specific entry from the archives, on 8th June 2025 Andrew Girdwood shared a story summarised as "You can watch Family of Vurdulak for free on YouTube. The horror animation is the first episode in the Red Iron Road series.". It also was tagged with Short Film.
The Animation archive continues with the articles below.
Short film: The Devil’s Rock
In The Devil’s Rock, the narrator finds herself in a terrifying situation after a car theft goes wrong. She and her companion, Laura, try to siphon petrol from a car near a cornfield, but mysterious creatures attack them.
Short film: Red Iron Road – Family of Vurdulak
You can watch Family of Vurdulak for free on YouTube. The horror animation is the first episode in the Red Iron Road series.
Short film: Hept (survival horror)
Have you ever wondered why some characters in survival horror have survived so long? I’m asking because it’s a mean thing, yet I do it.
Short film: Dating Woof
In this short animation we follow a young woman who does not cope well with computer game defeat.
Avatar: Train fan animation is impressive
Googling ‘Avatar Train’ gets me to wikis about Fire Nation inventions. In this case, Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band and, therefore, even more hardcore than the Fire Nation.
Short film: Rogue (don’t get cocky)
The official title for this The Animation Workshop graduation project is Rogue but given the laughing adventurers at the start, I like to think of it as Don’t Get Cocky.
Short film: This is not an Emergency
The narrative begins casually at a coffee shop before the group makes plans to meet others at a cemetery, where one friend, Christy, mentions earning money through tarot readings. They are also responsible for Cody’s younger brother during these events.
Short film: Can you distinguish dream from reality?
I’m playing in a TTRPG, and I’m not sure the characters aren’t dreaming. Has that happened to you?
Rare Americans release (S)KiDS after three years of animation
Check out “(S)KiDS,” created by the viral alt-rock group Rare Americans! Set in “The City of Champions,” this full-length punk rock musical film follows 3 teens through their final year of high school.









