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A U.K. Tower Block Reflects On Life In The City In ‘The Secret Diary Of A High Rise’

Stephen Ong’s animated short is now available online, having recently screened at several key British animation festivals.

The short was supported by the BFI and film hub North as part of a program championing the early careers of ambitious filmmakers in the U.K.

Making the video on his own, Nelson used Midjourney to help create some of the backgrounds.

Chang, indie animator Wendy Cong Zhao, and animation novice Robert Calzone made the video in just a month and a half.

Spare, monochromatic pencil-on-paper illustrations create a heartwarming aesthetic to match the short’s charming story.

The family friendly short, which features a cast of not-so-spooky monsters, arrives just in time for Halloween.

The latest disturbing short from one of our long-time favorites, Jaime Rodriguez, arrived just in time for Halloween.

The short was created by Calarts alum Zach Tolchinsky, who had to finish it in his living room after the pandemic shut down production.

The stunning video offers a distorted metaphor for an abuser – toxic masculinity represented as lycanthropy.

The short is further evidence that Youtubers and influencers have become mainstream celebrities artists deem worthy of parody.

Any artist who has ever toiled to find the right look for one of their characters will likely relate to this hybrid short.

Alexander’s short playfully spoofs modern trends such as artificial intelligence, ASMR, influencer culture, and annoying ads.

A thrilling mix of horror and humor, ‘Buzzkill’ doesn’t look like your typical monster flick.

The film is an unsettling portrait of Ingrid Olderöck, a Chilean national police officer under Pinochet who used dogs to torture prisoners.

After deciding he’d never pull of the trick in real life, Diakur tasked a digital version of himself to learn how to backflip.

Lim used crayons to animate the adorable plants that populate the world of ‘My Mu,’ giving it an organic texture.

The sci-fi short features a thrilling chase scene with a jetpack wearing sea monster and a granny on a penguin-shaped sea bike.

One of our favorite shorts from last year, ‘Sierra’ is now free to watch online.

An orange stick figure takes on complex equations in a battle that has animation fans and mathematicians equally excited.

Today’s Cartoon Brew Pick is a throwback to frantic Japanese anime from the VHS era, including tracking lines and wonky audio.