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THE CRAB REVOLUTION – shellfish history – Animation short film by Arthur de Pins – English subtitles
The crabs of the Gironde estuary in France face a serious handicap: they can’t change direction and are obliged to follow the same straight line their whole lives. How do they cope with this tragic fate?
THE FIVE MINUTE MUSEUM | Aeon
Fast-forward through a history of human artefacts, from arrowheads to plastic toys For his short film The Five-Minute Museum (2015), the UK director Paul Bush was given access to objects in some of the premier historical museums of Europe, including … Continue reading
How stop motion animation began
An unusual insect story was the start of an animation revolution
SUNDOWN – Animation Short Film 2020 – GOBELINS
A traditional dance troupe prepares for the opening of the Summer Solstice Festival. The group is scheduled to take the stage in a few minutes, but one member is missing. Une troupe de danse traditionnelle se prépare pour l’ouverture du … Continue reading
Childline: Nobody is Normal
A film for the children’s charity Childline demonstrating that nobody is normal, and that however weird you feel inside you’re not alone. Credits: Director: Catherine Prowse Production Company: Rowdy and Blink Rowdy Producer: Daisy Garside Blink Producer: Joe Byrne Creatuve … Continue reading
Shine – Animated short film (2016)
Two male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor. “Shine”‘ is a visual love story showing the importance … Continue reading
Premiere: Knife Hanging From a Tree by JiHee Nam // Animation
LA-based filmmaker JiHee Nam joins us to discuss how Korean traditions & Japanese terms influenced her animated CalArts short ‘Knife Hanging From a Tree’. If you’re a regular at Director Notes, you’ll notice I don’t tend to write for the … Continue reading
Why cartoon characters wear gloves
Animators had a few tricks up their slee…err gloves.
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