One of the most visually and technically innovative student films you will see this year, Cassie Shao’s USC grad film “There Were Four of Us” was originally inspired by a dream then gained added dimensions with the death of her grandfather. [Watch]
3D artist and motion designer Peter Tomaszewicz in London: “Run-Of-The-Mill is nothing but ordinary; it is the answer to the question, what if augmented reality meant graphic reality? [Watch]
Winner of a Student Academy Award in 2020, Pascal Schelbli’s graduation film The Beauty mixes live-action underwater footage with innovative VFX for an intriguing take on the problem of ocean plastic. [Watch]
London studio Panoply just released the latest in their ongoing series of Curiosities and like the previous films, it showcases the studio’s talents for meticulous rendering and an obsession with both detail and innovation. [Watch]
A personal project 18 months in the making, Morgan Powell’s short film “Bubble” was originally inspired by the anxiety of a family medical prognosis but evolved over the course of production into something greater, and happier. [Watch]
Belgian director/animator Mélanie Robert-Tourneur: “In the heart of a dark forest two silhouettes come together. The creatures move like predators, attracting and repelling each other. They seduce each other in an explosive mating ritual.” [Watch]
