Max Winston

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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Breakin’ Brussels Sprouts by Max Winston

2015-07-01

Can’t be stop motion, right? But yes ’tis and we are indeed a little obsessed of late with the avant grade approach of Max Winston and how he’s been bringing his edge to the airwaves. A must see making-of video is below, and all, or at least a portion, of his bag of tricks is revealed in his creation of this collection of ‘Veggie Boogie’ spots for the Storybots. Spinning clay records so kids clean their plates!

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Uncle Grandpa – Total Reality by Max Winston

2015-06-16

 More high throttle hijinx from the warped wizardry of Max Winston. Amazing lighting as Uncle Grandpa goes to Wonderland and things get weird even for him. Winston’s sweetly sick puppets are almost more engaging than real people, making them all the more disturbing. For more gorgeously rude ruminations on the meaning of existence, or lack thereof, watch his legendary crash course classic of expertly and experimentally animated crudeness, “I live in the Woods!”, which almost became a series of its own. Watch here for the series animation test and also to catch an in-depth Dragonframe interview with Winston on his approach to puppet construction and story.

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