Rather like this one. It’s stunning. There’s a blend of animation styles in here that’ll knock your socks off. We’ve a private eye and the ability/curse to see demons. These demons are spirits which whisper all sorts of ideas, good or bad, to you. So what happens when one of them goes missing? Try your […]
You would not believe the damage Mario does
Do you recall that time Mario broke out of your TV set and destroyed your house? Oh, that’s not happened? That’s not happened yet? There’s always a risk and it’s worth knowing in advance just how much damage the plumber can do. Loads! Credit to John Huffnagle for pulling all the music, editting, VFX and […]
Short film: Spacebound
Directed by Ellen Su and Kyle Moy, Spacebound is a short animation in the aftermath of an explosion. The spacebound character finds himself stranded and with his oxygen about to run out. Does the style of the animation give us any clues to whether a happy ending is incoming or not? Short film fan? Looking […]
Short film: A Gotham Fairytale
The grim imagination of a little girl as she listens to a story from her grandmother. Mauricio Abril’s “A Gotham Fairytale” is an animatic that brings on the win for Muse fans as well as Batman fans. There’s over 200 different black and white illustrations. Short film fan? Use this teleport link and the site […]
Short film: PostHuman [NSFW]
This is the PostHuman film. Directed by Cole Drumb and produced by Jennifer Wai-Yin Luk it features the voice of Tricia Helfer as Kali. The near future is full of espionage, assassins and out of control fringe science. The animation shows a hacker and his dog as they help a mysterious woman free the remaining […]
The Boxtrolls teaser trailer
With Ben Kingsley and Elle Fanning Boxtrolls is an animation based on Alan Snow’s “Here Be Monsters” children’s novel. It follows a young boy who was raised by underground trash-collecting monsters as he battles against an evil exterminator. The original Alan Snow story was subtitled “An adventure involving magic, trolls, and other creatures” and came […]
Short film: Space Bar
This animation from the Vancouver Film School is not about the large button on your keyboard. Space Bar follows one odd little alien on his trip to the bar. If you’ve seen Despicable Me then it’s pretty hard to watch this without his alien yammering reminding you of certain yellow henchmen. Time to enjoy one […]
Short film: The Smoke Seller
This short animation is called “El Vendedor de Humo” and if you give it a watch you’ll see why it’s won so many awards over at Vimeo. The young smoke seller rolls into a town full of energy and determination but he’s met with the cold shoulder at first. He persists. He helps out. He […]
Short film: Christmas Wish
This is certainly a short film that speaks to geeks with the power of imagination. We see a lovely winter landscape and a little boy who really wishes he can join in. Short film fan? Looking for something new? Click this teleport link and the site will randomly pick a new short film for you.
Parp! Moon monster in spoof ad
This is a cheeky spoof ad. It’s also a great showcase for animation director and Eamonn Butler and Cinesite’s creature animation. What do you think? Clever or puerile? Both?
