2014-04-04
Shamanism, the subconscious, outsider mythology, sexuality, decay and transmutation, the donning and destruction of personae and the mysterious, almost dark power of femininity….Allison Schulnik‘s art resembles a jawbreaker in this film….as do her layers of meaning. Her animation manages to simultaneously recall interpretive dance, synchronized swimming and a pivotal scene in Macbeth. More beautiful, successful … Read more
2013-12-10
2013-10-29
2013-10-13
Jess Cope’s intuitive and masterful storytelling engages both our emotions and curiosity again, and takes us on another ride with “Drive Home.” This music video for Steven Wilson follows her other video for the same album. There is a subtle and entrancing power in the way she slowly reveals layers and leaves plenty of room for the viewer to fill in the blanks. She employs a nice transition from 2D to puppetry to seamlessly depict memory versus realtime events. The impact of the sensitive animation is as strong as it is moving. Her films may be shorts, but, they certainly feel of feature length quality. Read on to hear some fun details from Jess about the shoot.
