Annecy 2011 award for best YouTube video. Made by Peter Lowey in Melbourne, Australia. The topic is ‘Animation, Land of freedom’.
More info: piepantsanimation.com
Grab a coffee, relax and watch some of our favourite animations from the Internet.
Plato by Léonard Cohen (2010)
Posted on June 13th, 2011 by David
Winner at Annecy 2011 for best graduation film, it shows a man investigating a cube. It alternates between pen on paper drawings and 3D cardboard models in a way that keeps the viewer guessing about what will happen next. It was directed by Léonard Cohen at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France.
NLCS Recess Parody by Becca Hyman (2009)
Posted on June 12th, 2011 by David
Becca Hyman is an art student at Chelsea Art Foundation, London. Becca said, “This video was made for Canons Follies, our annual charity show in which we basically take the mick out of the school. It is based on the intro from the disney cartoon Recess. NLCS is a posh private school in north london obsessed with A* grades and blackberrys.”
More info: beccahyman.tumblr.com
Road’s End by Bri Meyer (2011)
Posted on June 11th, 2011 by David
This is Bri Meyer’s thesis film completed at Ringling College of Art and Design. A man whose face is hidden by flying goggles and a scarf hitches a lift with surprising results.
More info at briannemeyer.blogspot.com
Hit and Run by Alex Marino and Greg Peltz (2009)
Posted on June 10th, 2011 by David
This is a collaborative Senior Thes created by Alex Marino and Greg Peltz. It was produced at the Ringling College of Art and Design.
Alex Marino: alexmarino.blogspot.com
Greg Peltz: gregpeltz.blogspot.com
Bubbles by Gabriela Zapata (2011)
Posted on June 9th, 2011 by David
Gabriela Zapata is a story/Visdev artist at Digital Domain Studios. This was her senior thesis film produced at Ringling College of Art and Design.
More info at gzapata1.blogspot.com/
Gumball Wars by Scott Thierauf (2008)
Posted on June 8th, 2011 by David
Scott Thierauf is Creative Director/3D Animator at Red Echo Post. He created this a few years ago while between projects. Scott said “It began merely as a lighting test for my first attempts at using the Mental Ray rendering software. I modeled a single gumball machine in Maya and created an hdri lighting setup. After creating this initial setup, a storyline began to develop and this is the outcome.”
The Wanna Be Oddie by Ben Lam (2011)
Posted on June 7th, 2011 by David
This is Ben Lam’s final thesis film for his MFA program in Academy of Art University. It was inspired by early black and white cartoons with a 3d approach.
More info at thewannabeproject.blogspot.com
Thought of You by Ryan J Woodward (2010)
Posted on June 5th, 2011 by David
A graceful animation of two dancers. Animator Ryan J Woodward said of his film, “The birth of Thought of You came from my desire to unite several of my passions into one art piece. Figurative works, 2D animation, EFX animation, and contemporary dance.”
More info at conteanimated.com
