The Tyranny of Symmetry: “Twin Islands” Animated Short
The latest in a long line of remarkable films created by students at French digital animation school Supinfocom, “Twin Islands” tells the tale of sister kingdoms where every facet of life must submit to the tyranny of symmetry. [Read more]
Going Deeper into Sofie Lee’s “Dream”
During her senior year at SCAD, director/designer Sofie Lee gave herself the challenge “to create a film that communicated an underlying message, while still allowing the audience to sympathize with the visual portrayal of emotions.” [Read more]
Tobias Rud’s Quiet Obsession with “Sweetie O’s”
Danish animator Tobias Rud’s surprisingly emotional animated short “Sweetie O’s” follows a lonely middle-aged man as he rediscovers a brand of breakfast cereal that transports him back to the happier days of his childhood. [Read more]
Exploring “Perception” with Celia Hsu
Taiwanese motion graphic designer and SCAD graduate student Celia Hsu contemplates the effects of environment on our emotions in her introspective yet dynamic animated short film “Perception.” [Read more]
“Forget Me Not” from The Animation Workshop
If you need a break from the speed and greed of the media rush, I recommend watching “Forget Me Not,” a gentle animated short about friendship and letting go rendered in atmospheric 3D by students from The Animation Workshop in Denmark. [Read more]
Dissecting the “Deepness of the Fry”
Four students at The Animation Workshop explore an “absurd existential crisis” and the problem of personal originality with an astounding mix of visual styles and animation techniques. [Read more]
