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A Mysterious Presence in the Forest Grapples with Change in Guldies’s Stop-Motion Animation ‘MITOSIS’ | Colossal

MARCH 7, 2023. KATE MOTHES In his latest stop-motion animation, Alexander Unger, who works as Guldies (previously), presents an idiosyncratic tale set in a nighttime forest. “MITOSIS” follows the transformation of a pine cone into an anthropomorphized log, which in … Continue reading

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What if you experienced every human life in history?

Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations. — Imagine that your life began as one of the planet’s first humans. After dying, you’re reincarnated as the … Continue reading

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An Adorable Hand-Crafted Totoro Collection Celebrates the Studio Ghibli Icon | Colossal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023. GRACE EBERT All images courtesy of Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten The iconic round-bellied Totoro of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro stars as part of a new collection of collectible ephemera. The iconic round-bellied Totoro of Studio Ghibli’s (previously) My Neighbor Totoro stars … Continue reading

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The Screen – Animation Short film

“The Screen”! This film was a collaborative effort between myself and my students. Can’t wait for you to see their hard work and creativity.

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Sprout – An Animated Short Film

Directorial debut from Nayt Cochran & IV Studio, Sprout is a heartfelt short film about a botanical child and a kind-hearted gardener who nurtures the child’s individuality when a prize-winning plant causes self-doubt. Rendered in Unity. Atlanta Film Festival – … Continue reading

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The Boltzmann brain paradox – Fabio Pacucci

[…] How do you know you’re a person who has lived your life, rather than a just-formed brain full of artificial memories, momentarily hallucinating a reality that doesn’t actually exist? That may sound absurd, but it’s kept several generations of … Continue reading

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A Great Day for the Welsh Language

Owen Williams discusses the folklore origins of ‘Yr Wyddfa’, the Welsh name for the no longer accepted ‘Snowdon’. Art & Animation: @grindletoons Audio: Owen Williams twitter.com/@OwsWills Taken from BBC Radio 2 – Jeremy Vine, November 17th 2022

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HÔTEL NUIT NOIRE – Animation Short Film 2022 – GOBELINS

What if it were possible to meet one another in our sleep? One night, three strangers find themselves in a Hotel of dreams. They must navigate this strange world together before dawn. . Et s’il était possible de se retrouver … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Us

When you are in a long-term relationship, you sometimes feel you are no longer an individual but a part of a super-organism. Between your daily routine, the decisions you make, the music you hear and the air you breathe – … Continue reading

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Going Up | New Beginnings in Love

“The door slid aside, and there she stood — the prettiest girl I had ever seen.” In the time it took Paul Wilson to ride the elevator up 10 floors to his office, he knew he had met someone special … Continue reading

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