Canon EOS 7D Archives

Another gift lands on our doorstep with this subtle and powerful piece of filmmaking from veteran animator and director Mascha Halberstad. Inspired by a real person, the touching and exquisitely crafted short has skated around the world’s film circuit, taking winner’s place at the International Short and Animation Film Awards at the Schlingel Film Festival, Germany. Read on as the director graciously shares with us details about the production of this purely hand made labor of love.

as you watch my heart by andersen

2013-03-12

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A visual feast in sets and lighting, this music video for the Danish band “Penny Police” is directed by Jacob Lundgaard Andersen and his thesis team at American Film Institute. Being trained in live action, it was the entire crew’s first foray into stop motion, heavily armed with Dragonframe and the DDMX-2. Read on for production notes and gorgeous set photos that make it clear how much fun was had in the process.

EINUNDZWANZIGZWÖLFZWÖLF by SCHWENK

2012-12-24

We won’t psychoanalyze EINUNDZWANZIGZWÖLFZWÖLF, (tr. twenty twelve twelve), although it would be pretty interesting. We will be content with the fact that this is a fun, surprising and artful mixed media piece from Jonatan Schwenk. Read on to hear from the exploratory director and to see a great making of video.

making the rifle’s spiral by caliri

2012-06-06

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I’ve been writing the Dragonframe blog here for the past year and recently it was my extreme pleasure and honor to do the scenic art for the Shins video ‘Rifle’s Spiral’ off of their latest album, Port of Morrow. Read on for a very happy first person account of working on a Jamie Caliri production and to see a great video on the motion control, shot by shot.

luminaris by zaramella

2012-01-02

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ZPZtudio‘s beautiful Luminaris has been shortlisted for an Oscar as Best Animated Short Film. The official nominees for the category will be announced on January 24th. The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California.