CBeebies Interstitial by Matthias Hoegg
To be sure, there’s a cute voice track in this interstitial for British children’s channel CBeebies, but the piece as a whole is charming …
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Lori Samsel Animates Japanese Nursey Rhyme “Teru Teru Bozu”
Here’s a fun foreign culture lesson for a Friday. Teru Teru Bozu by Brooklyn-based Lori Samsel reinterprets a traditional Japanese …
“Overcast” by James Lancett and Sean Weston
Welcome to the launch of the second annual Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. Over the next ten weeks, we’ll be debuting these ten …
“Sayonara” by Eric Bates
Canadian artist Eric Bates made Sayonara while studying animation in Japan at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. “This story was …
“You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks” by Reuben Sutherland
Reuben Sutherland, whose zoetrope music LP appeared on the Brew a few months back, recently directed this music video for Seasick Steve’s …
“Baaa” by Cyriak
Baaa, an “experiment in ovine geometry,” was released today by the brilliantly creative Brighton, UK-based animator Cyriak.
“Chick” by Michal Socha
One of my favorite student films from a few years back — 2008, to be exact — has finally appeared on-line: Michal Socha’s Chick (Laska) …
Bob Jaroc Creates a Different Sort of TV Animation
Bob Jaroc’s video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “The Sticky” was made by “modding a bunch of old b&w TVs, playing the separate parts …
CBeebies Shorts by Matthias Hoegg
Matthias Hoegg, whose graduation short Thursday appeared on the Brew recently, just completed two delightful mini-shorts — “Ollie” and …
“Heart,” A Music Video That Moves Unlike Any Other
This Japanese music video for group_inou’s “Heart” by AC部 is pretty incredible. I can’t find any information in English about the …
Oxfam Spot by Frater Films
This Oxfam spot was plugged here a couple years back, but I only discovered it and couldn’t resist sharing again, along with some details …
“Catatonic” by Einar Baldvin
Einar Baldvin created Catatonic as his thesis film for the CalArts Experimental Animation program. The film combines hand-drawn cut-outs …
“La Colonia” opening by Guayi Mas
Santiago, Chile-based animator Guayi Mas created this opening for the TV series La Colonia. The single-man production was made in After …
“The Forbidden Forest” by Keith Rondinelli
Creepy and atmospheric animation is hard to pull off, but Keith Rondinelli does it with style in his dark and hallucinatory short The …
Financial Review spots by Kapow Pictures
Sydney, Australia-based Kapow Pictures wrapped a series of five spots for the Financial Review. The handsome Catch Me If You Can-styled …
HOW-TO: Combining Handmade Models + After Effects
Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, the cute animation couple who runs Tiny Inventions, created this video explaining their quirky work process …
Cows & Cows & Cows
Tons of artists create photo cut-out animation using After Effects, but few do it as creatively as Brighton, UK-based Cyriak. Be sure to …
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