Nothing like a cat shooting laser beams from its eyes to get the week started. Sean Pecknold delves into the history of the GIF with reckless abandon. Enjoy the BTS gallery of pics from Sean.
Short Films
story of pines by brooker2012-12-10
the leaf woman & the centaur by jordan bruner2012-12-03
A beautiful new work from Jordan Bruner. Layers of Bruner’s distinctive illustrations dance through a dreamscape draped in black. Read on as Bruner explains the mythic inspirations behind The Leaf Woman and the Centaur.
champagne capitalist by martin & planer2012-11-19
First time directors Tristan Martin and Faye Planer come out of the gates screaming with “Champagne Capitalist.” The team employed replacement animation and shot with a Canon EOS 550D with kit lens. The use of lighting shifts for the live action / stop motion transitions is dramatically effective. It’s a safe bet that we’ll see … Read more
tchaikovsky by purves2012-11-12
Making a visually eloquent short film to interpret the life and art of a musical legend is a tall order, one for which Oscar and Bafta nominated Director Barry Purves is obviously perfectly suited. Released in 2011, this thirteen minute short about classical Russian composer Pyotor Tchaikovsky is a beautiful orchestration in itself. Barry speaks with us about how he surmounted challenges in the production of this inventively staged piece.