animation

Trace by Kijek / Adamski

2016-04-17

I hate sports, but if there were a way to give all athletic games this exact aesthetic, I would be out tailgating and painting my face at every match. “Trace” is an installation piece created by an animation pair Kijek/Adamski exhibited at La Gaîté Lyrique.

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Jailbreak by Aaron Sorenson

2016-03-06
Created by Aaron Sorenson for HouseSpecial, “Jailbreak” is another spooky stop motion delight. The story is funny and charming, but it’s the craftsmanship involved in this piece that is the real star of the show. Picasso inspired puppets roam a dark and desolate German expressionist cityscape, all in black and white. Brought to life by the lovely animation of Suzanne Twining, and filled with shocking angles and intricate details, every inch of the screen has something to offer.

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Shiny by Daniel Cloud Campos

2016-02-28

 Want to see a hardwood floor transformed into dangerous city streets? Want to watch your laundry puke? Look no further than Daniel Cloud Campos’ “Shiny”. Who needs hands and feet or faces for that matter? When you have stunning animation you can fill empty lifeless fabric with emotion and personality. This film has all the fun violence and gore of your favorite action flick, it’s classic film noir for you and your laundry hamper.

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Mr. Woop Man’s Holiday Special by Max Winston

2016-02-21

Max Winston brings us another short with his unique vision and design so delicious you’ll wish your eyeballs had tastebuds so you could lick the screen. Commissioned by Super Deluxe for the holidays, “Mr Woop man’s Holiday Special” tells the classic tale of a man who doesn’t realize what he has till its lost. A story that has been told many times but never with this perfect combination of charm and genuine sweetness mixed with moments of pure Psychedelic hysteria.

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Los Aeronautas by León Fernández

2016-01-25

 Latin America is the birthplace of magical realism and it is certainly alive and well with this transporting dreamscape by León Fernández of the Guadalajara-based powerhouse Outik Animation. Rita Basulto, another member of Outik, won an Ariel for her moving short about a little girl dealing with grief, “Lluvia en los Ojos.” Juan J. Medina, founder of this dynamic collective is set to produce an animated 90 minute feature provisionally called “Niños Carbon” about children working in a coal mine. Read on to watch a time lapse of Fernández expertly animating a scene from this film and some other pieces from Outik.

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