Aardman’s “Turtle Journey” Underway for Greenpeace
Director Gavin Strange unites the stop-motion and CG animation teams at Aardman for this Greenpeace call to action highlighting the pressures of climate change, plastic pollution, oil drilling, and overfishing on the world’s oceans. [Read more]
Encyclopedia Pictura Decomposes Aparna Nancherla for Dan Deacon’s “Sat By a Tree”
The Encyclopedia Pictura crew are back with a deep dive into another strange and obsessively detailed world – this time, it’s a music video for composer/musician Dan Deacon starring comedian/actress Aparna Nancherla as the nonchalant decomposee. [Read more]
Nina Gantz and Blinkink Spin “An Otter’s Tale” for LOEWE
Director Nina Gantz and the Blinkink crew team with acclaimed puppeteer Josie Corben (Isle of Dogs) on this dreamlike stop-motion fantasy to launch a new range of fashion and accessories from Spanish luxury brand LOEWE. [Read more]
2,328 Firearms Later Patrick Smith Releases “Gun Shop”
Director/animator Patrick Smith: “This film shows 2,328 firearms, out of the 393 million currently in the US. Arranged in a dizzying 24 frames per second progression, from handguns to semi-automatic assault rifles. [Read more]
“Berlin Playground” Short Film by Kaho Yoshida
Inspired by what she describes as Berlin’s DIY dystopian playgrounds, director/animator Kaho Yoshida conjures a very sweet mini-film combining stop-motion, 2D animation, and the city’s “prettiest trash.” [Read more]
Purplebricks “You’ll Be Totally Sold” by Joseph Mann
Mainstream TV ads don’t get more low-key than this study in stop-motion subtlety and dry humor created by director Joseph Mann and the Blinkink animation crew for UK real-estate disruptor Purplebricks and inspired by real customer reviews. [Read more]
