Month: April 2020

Hesar (Gate) Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

HESAR (GATE), 5min., Canada, Animation/Music Video Directed by Nomadic Alternative & Farnaz Ohadi The video is the backdrop for the song “Hesar” from Farnaz Ohadi’s Persian Flamenco debut album. It focuses on themes of Iranian women’s struggles, immigration, mental health and the artist’s journey when she arrived in Canada in 1990. The movie traces the journey… Continue reading Hesar (Gate) Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

Waters Of March Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

  WATERS OF MARCH, 3min., Canada, Animation Directed by Elizabeth Lewis Waters of March is the classic written by Tom Jobim and performed by jazz singer Stacey Kent. The delicately rendered animated drawings move at a rollicking pace transitioning back and forth from real to abstract images telling the everchanging story of loss and hope. CLICK… Continue reading Waters Of March Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

Unified Theory Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

UNIFIED THEORY, 5min., USA, Animation Directed by Christina Hibner Unified Theory is an experimental animation that follows two cosmic entities. The main character, Junior, is trying her best to learn about the nature of the universe from her teacher, Senior, who is a master of the universe. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics… Continue reading Unified Theory Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

Serpendipity Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

SERPENDIPITY, 7min., USA, Animation Directed by Carlos Mejia & Kevin Barwick Gordon does not want to freeze during his dinner date. Not only is Gordon nervous, but he has a secret- he has snakes for hair with a bad habit of turning people into stone. Will he find love or is this a date with disaster?… Continue reading Serpendipity Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

One Day One Fly Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

ONE DAY ONE FLY, 6min., Greece, Animation Directed by Petros Niamonitakis Our hero is the most adorable 3D fly in the world! Τhe camera follows him from his very first moment of birth. His life is impressively exciting! CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Winter’s Blight Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

  WINTER’S BLIGHT, 13min., New Zealand, Animation Directed by Claire Campbell Winter’s Blight tells the story of an elderly man called Bill who lives alone in an isolated hut in Central Otago, New Zealand. Spring should have arrived but the winter will not relent. It is freezing and Bill has run out of firewood which he… Continue reading Winter’s Blight Short Film, Audience Feedback from April 2020 ANIMATION Festival

ANIMATION 1st Scenes Screenplay Reading of Pirates vs Ninjas, by Dianne Bloom

Pirates vs Ninjas is a world of action and adventure where you can sail the seven seas as a brave pirate or fight as a fierce and cunning Ninja. Unfortunately for Jack, he’s neither. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Random Pirate/Jace (M): Fabio Abreu Coolbeard (M): Allan Michael Brunet Large Pirate (M): Steve Rizzo Peg… Continue reading ANIMATION 1st Scenes Screenplay Reading of Pirates vs Ninjas, by Dianne Bloom

Welcome — Stop-Motion Animation

Stop-motion animation was founded by the pioneers of animation, then later along the timeline the developers of animation came along and started to experiment different kinds of stop motion animation, and now we fast forward to current animators who blend together the use of modern technology, their own styles and inspiration from the early pioneers… Continue reading Welcome — Stop-Motion Animation

What are shaggy dog stories? — Comedy For Animators

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_EUPwsD64GI%3Fenablejsapi%3D1%26autoplay%3D0%26cc_load_policy%3D0%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26loop%3D0%26modestbranding%3D0%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26playsinline%3D0%26autohide%3D2%26theme%3Ddark%26color%3Dred%26controls%3D1%26%3D Shaggy dog takes a break from writing his story. Over the years I have heard the term “shaggy dog” story and I decided it was time to really understand what that means. 631 more words via What are shaggy dog stories? — Comedy For Animators