Inspired by the custom crystal engravings based on facial scans of tourists and their pets, director Alex Robinson at London design/animation studio This Thing Of Ours set out to see if the technique could be used for filmmaking. [Watch]
Over the last two years, Brooklyn director/animator Jack Maschka set aside chunks time away from paying gigs to create this adventure about an alien and a space seed that bestows “unimaginable strength and mysterious magical powers.” [Watch]
In 2017, Toronto animator/filmmaker Noam Sussman decamped to the Estonian Academy of Arts to pursue his master’s degree in animation. The result was “Dream Cream”, a comedic look at dark themes including boredom, greed, and addiction. [Watch]
Jolt your inspiration circuits back to life with this preview of STASH 139 which adds another 31 outstanding motion projects (plus behind the scenes features and exclusive interviews) to over 5,500 titles included in The Stash Permanent Collection. [Watch]
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. [Watch]
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. [Watch]
