Category Archives: Animation

Elo

Tie (Elo) a film directed by Alexandra Ramires (Xá) Under a gloomy sun, two characters look for adaptation. The film is produced by BAP – Animation Studio. BAP studio has been responsible for producing numerous animated short films of national … Continue reading

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‘Visible Mending’ Weaves Tales of Emotional Repair, One Stitch at a Time | Colossal

JANUARY 25, 2024 KATE MOTHES Cue the delicate clicking of knitting needles, and we’re welcomed into Samantha Moore’s charming reflection on the craft of healing. “I think people, they need something that’s for them, just to concentrate on,” says the … Continue reading

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BODY BEAUTIFUL

BODY BEAUTIFUL Beryl and her friends work in a Japanese factory in Wales. Beryl (Menna Trussler) has a weight problem and macho supervisor, Vince (Rob Brydon), is the bane of her life. But soon the time comes to get even. … Continue reading

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Joanna Quinn: How I Animate

Animator Joanna Quinn gives a summary on the basics of how she animates her stories: camera angles, storyboards, movements between drawings and more. Part of our 2009 exhibition. https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org… […]

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2022 Oscar-Nominated Short: “Affairs of the Art” | The New Yorker Screening Room

In “Affairs of the Art,” the filmmakers Joanna Quinn and Les Mills tell the story of an extraordinary family whose interests become all-consuming—from pickling to bug collecting, no passion is off-limits. “Affairs of the Art” is nominated for Best Animated … Continue reading

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Hayao Miyazaki Is Right: War Makes Us Monsters

War is an ugly thing. Even when committed in the name of self-defense, the consequences of hatred, violence, and destruction are horrific. Nowhere is this better represented than the works of Japanese film icon Hayao Miyazaki. Namely, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s … Continue reading

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Marvel at Tomohiro Okazaki’s Feature-Length Montage of Matches Performing Optical Tricks | Colossal

JANUARY 2, 2024 KATE MOTHES Tomohiro Okazaki’s new video features more than an hour of meticulously staged optical gymnastics using matches. One recognizable everyday object is given the spotlight in Tomohiro Okazaki’s painstaking yet playful stop-motion animation. His new video … Continue reading

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Miyazaki was right.

Now that The Boy and the Heron has released, figured it’s time to revisit the philosophy of everyone’s favourite anime grump, Hayao Miyazaki. Tracks used: Sir Cubworth – Simple Sonata dreamy pie – pavement […]

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Salvation Has No Name – Animation short film by Joseph Wallace – UK – 2022

A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a Priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray. In Competition at Annecy Film Festival 2023 👉 All the … Continue reading

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Stop-motion origami unfurls in a playful exploration of how senses overlap | Aeon Videos

Are these triangles propelled by music, or is it a sensory trick? Origami and a heady score create a synaesthetic experience In The Spirit Triangles (2018), a single equilateral triangle emerges and duplicates, giving the appearance of origami unfurling. From … Continue reading

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