tagged w/ Animated Short
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“Blinky™” is a wickedly evil 3D-CG animated short horror film by the Irish filmmaker Ruairi Robinson, which has been nominated for Best Narrative Film/Video at the 2012 Vimeo Festival +Awards. Robinson broke through to great acclaim with his 3D short film, “Fifty Percent Grey,” which was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 and followed it up with “The Silent City,” a post-apocalyptic short film starring Cillian Murphy.
“Blinky™” is shot with visual execution that is truly masterful, and the story is as bloody creepy as it gets. The amazing thirteen-minute short film stars Max Records from “Where The Wild Things Are” and tells the story of an angst-ridden young boy, who is trapped in a well-to-do, yet toxic home environment where his parents are constantly fighting. For Christmas he requests and gets Blinky™, the latest robot friend/home helper. But will the twisted and increasingly sinister Blinky™ actually turn out to be the true friend the distraught boy desperately wants and needs? Well, so sadly, very probably not….
This piece includes color photographs and the twisted, darkly comical short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/blinky-a-twisted-psychopathic-full-evil-bloody-robot/“Blinky™” is a wickedly evil 3D-CG animated short horror film by the... more
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May 16th marks the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s birth and an occasion to memorialize one of the most prolific writers and cultural critics in the history of Chicago letters. As an author, broadcaster and oral historian, legendary Chicagoan Studs Terkel celebrated the lives of ordinary Americans. Some of Terkel’s many friends and fans are hoping to return the favor with a series of events marking the 100th birthday of a man whose work is a chronicle of the 20th century.
The Studs Terkel Centenary, a group headed up by Terkel’s friends, including Chicago Tribune reporter Rick Kogan, on Saturday will rededicate the Division Street Bridge, which was named after Terkel 20 years ago. On Wednesday, The Newberry Library will host a birthday party featuring guest speakers who will share stories about Studs. Terkel’s friends will ensure that his memory lives on with a day of Studs-only programming on WFMT-FM on his birthday, with performances of passages from Terkel’s 2001 book “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” at Steppenwolf Theatre next week and by phoning in personal anecdotes about Terkel to a hotline set up by Chicago’s Hull House Museum.
This piece includes a number of photographs, an animated short and five documentary short films about the life and works of Studs Terkel.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/the-studs-terkel-centenary-chicago-celebrates-legendary-studs-terkel/May 16th marks the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s birth and an occasion to... more
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Remember the parable about the woman who heard the sounds of horrible monsters right outside her house and frantically ran around locking all her doors and windows, only to discover that the monsters were really inside the house, specifically inside of her? Well a similar tale is played out in “Réflexion,” a poetic, funny and absurd animated short film produced by the Parisian group Planktoon in association with Disney animator Yoshimichi Tamura. “Réflexion” is a tribute to Disney films from 60-to-70 years ago, which is built around the concept of reflection. What happens when one’s inner conflict becomes a version of the Evil Queen mirror? Just watch and find out!!
This piece includes colorful pictures and the delightful animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/reflexion-a-frightening-tale-of-evil-spirits-within/Remember the parable about the woman who heard the sounds of horrible monsters right... more
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Just in case you haven’t had enough Easter joy yet, Toronto's Crush has produced a very humorous stop-motion animated short film, “Legend of the Golden Egg Warrior,” as an offering of good will over the Easter period. The film introduces us to a ninja nunchucking Easter bunny well schooled in the martial arts. Eggscellent!
This piece includes pictures and the funny one-minute retro chop-suey flick.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/a-retro-chop-suey-flick-legend-of-the-golden-egg-warrior/Just in case you haven’t had enough Easter joy yet, Toronto's Crush has... more
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“Sleeping Betty” is the award-winning, absurdly humorous and surreal animated short film by Claude Cloutier at The National Film Board of Canada. In a sumptuous palace located in the basement of a house in a working-class neighborhood of Montreal, poor Princess Betty is bedridden and asleep, the victim of a strange case of narcoleptic stupor.
In a panic, the King calls on his subjects to rescue her, appealing to Uncle Henri VIII, Aunt Victoria, an emotional alien, a cool witch and a courageously funky Prince. The worthy Prince has to leave his royal suburb on his valiant steed, making his way to Princess Betty’s bedside on an arduous trip replete with ludicrous adventures. But will the Prince’s sweet kiss really be enough to awaken the sleeping Princess Betty? Where are we, or is that a different story?
Propelled by Claude Cloutier’s signature drawing style and absurdist humor, this anachronistic and playful animated short film sets the Perrault classic tale in Cloutier’s disjointed little kingdom of odd people and surreal habits, which offers the viewer many surprising twists.
Includes colorful illustrations, as well as the humorously wacky animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/the-ridiculously-absurd-ordeals-of-sleeping-betty/“Sleeping Betty” is the award-winning, absurdly humorous and surreal... more
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An enormous clifftop, blue skies, multiple deaths and a yellow canary who matter-of-factly keeps meticulous notes of it all. “Yellow Belly End “is a dryly absurd, award-winning animated short film, created by Philip Bacon as a unique and compelling graduation film at England’s National Film and Television School. Bacon speaks in metaphors about the tragedies of life and death, as a yellow canary records animal suicides at the edge of a cliff, or possibly the world. The story unfolds in a way that encourages viewers to create their own interpretations of the larger meanings of the film.
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations and the deliciously strange, acclaimed animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/the-final-song-of-the-yellow-canary/An enormous clifftop, blue skies, multiple deaths and a yellow canary who... more
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“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is an award-winning animated short film by author/illustrator William Joyce and Co-Director Brandon Oldenburg at Moonbot Studios, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film last night at the 2012 Academy Awards. Drawing on inspirations from Hurricane Katrina, The Wizard of Oz and Buster Keaton, the amazing and inspirational short film combines a variety of animation techniques to tell the story of people who have a passion for books.
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations, as well as the acclaimed animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/the-fantastic-flying-books-of-mr-morris-lessmore-wins-2012-oscar-for-best-animated-short-film/“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is an award-winning... more
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“The First Time I Ran Away” is a beautifully animated music video for M. Ward’s new solo album, “A Wasteland Companion,” set for release on Merge April 10th. The “Him” from the indie music group She & Him is Matthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. The delightful animated video was directed by Joel Trussell and his team of animators, who use M. Ward’s lyrics as a basis to tell the three-part story following a girl who’s run away with her pet llama and fish. The soft, pastel colors are a perfect companion to M. Ward’s soothing voice.
This piece includes colorful illustrations and the wonderful animated music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/m-ward-the-first-time-i-ran-away/“The First Time I Ran Away” is a beautifully animated music video for M.... more
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“The Wolf I Used To Be” is a magical animated short film, a collaborative project created by artists at London’s Nearly Normal Studios. The film is a short narrative about a wolf’s drastic life change. Everyone has their own interpretation about what “The Wolf” might mean: it can be seen as a reflection of modern life. The grass always seems to be much greener on the other side, but as is often the case in real life, it truly isn’t.
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations and the animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/careful-what-you-ask-for-the-wolf-i-used-to-be/“The Wolf I Used To Be” is a magical animated short film, a collaborative... more
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“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is an award-winning animated short film by author/illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg at Moonbot Studios, which just received a 2012 Academy Award Nomination for Best Animated Short Film. Drawing on inspirations from Hurricane Katrina, “The Wizard of Oz” and Buster Keaton, the film combines a variety of animation techniques to tell the story of people who have a passion for books.
This piece includes colorful illustrations and the full version of the acclaimed animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/a-lifesaving-passion-for-books-the-fantastic-flying-books-of-mr-morris-lessmore/“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is an award-winning... more
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“A Good Wife” is a brilliant five-minute animated short film by the talented Toronto-based illustrator W. Scott Forbes, featuring the artist’s signature minimalist painterly artwork. The film presents a quiet tragedy of mid-1900′s infidelity, the tale of a woman who is in utter shock over her torrid sexual affair with a man who is not her husband. Tormented by painful regret, she decides not to disclose her infidelity to her family. Thus, the family members carry on as though nothing is wrong, going about their daily lives in blissful ignorance. “A Good Wife” provides powerful imagery and music to narrate its plot, successfully leaving viewers feeling emotionally invested despite its short five-minute duration.
This piece includes colorful illustrations and the animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/the-sordid-infidelity-of-a-good-wife/“A Good Wife” is a brilliant five-minute animated short film by the... more
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“Holiday Card 2011” is a one-minute animated holiday greeting card created by Malcolm Sutherland for the National Film Board of Canada. The NFBC wishes you a very happy holiday season with this beautiful animated card!
This piece includes a colorful illustration and the animated holiday greeting card.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/25/a-very-happy-holiday-card/“Holiday Card 2011” is a one-minute animated holiday greeting card created... more
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“Singing Christmas Hedgehogs” is a wickedly funny interactive animated video created by the talented Ant Blades at Bird Box Studio. In this cute video, you choose your own Christmas hedgehog, dress it up, pick an activity and then a cheerful holiday song with which your little hedgehog will serenade you. Just how fabulously neat is that?
This piece includes a colorful illustration and the very engaging animated short.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/the-goofy-singing-christmas-hedgehogs/“Singing Christmas Hedgehogs” is a wickedly funny interactive animated... more
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Santa's sitting on a pretzel stick? Oh goodness me...I never heard of anything so bizarre such as this before. But it's absolutely true, and here's a great high-resolution color photograph of happy old Santa sittin' right there on a pretzel stick. Looks like he could be on some street vendor's old food cart, somewhere in the middle of New York City.
This piece includes the wonderful high-resolution photograph of Santa sitting on a pretzel stick, as well as the cheerful one-minute animated short film, “Joyeux Noël!”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/happy-holidays-santas-sitting-on-a-pretzel-stick/Santa's sitting on a pretzel stick? Oh goodness me...I never heard of anything so... more
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“Snow Angels” is a wonderful two-minute animated short film directed by Yves Geleyn, with music provided by Huma-Huma. The delightful little film presents a tender holiday tale of angels, snowflakes and the tradition of giving.
This piece includes colorful pictures and the charmingly engaging animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/a-wintery-tale-snow-angels/“Snow Angels” is a wonderful two-minute animated short film directed by... more
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Jenny Slate‘s post-”Saturday Night Live” success with “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” is an uplifting tale of picking yourself up after what some would consider a big defeat (being booted from SNL after one season) and creating something even more awesome. Jenny and her fiancee, Dean Fleischer-Camp, created a viral video about a shell with shoes and a lentil hat that currently has 14 million views and is now an Amazon best-selling book. When interviewed by Brian Williams for his new NBC show, “The Rock,” Williams can’t help but melt in the face of little Marcel.
This piece includes photographs and two videos.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/brian-williams-interviews-marcel-the-shell-on-national-tv/Jenny Slate‘s post-”Saturday Night Live” success with “Marcel... more
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“Impossible Present” is a charming, beautifully executed one-minute holiday 3D-CG animated short film by LA-based Royale Studios. Have you ever spent time trying to open a plastic package that was sealed tightly shut, you know the ones I’m talking about? They usually contain an ultra cool, little electronic device in an impenetrable plastic casing that, more often than not, draws blood before you’re finally able to enjoy the gadget inside. This little film features an original CG character who is trying desperately to get his Christmas present open. It turns out to be the impossible present…impossible to open!
This piece includes colorful illustrations and the delightful holiday short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/the-impossible-present/“Impossible Present” is a charming, beautifully executed one-minute... more
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“A Krampus Carol” is a wickedly humorous three-minute animated short film by Anthony Bourdain, a film that smoulders in the dark recesses of holiday revelry. You know all about Santa: the traditional winter gift-bringer with cheeks like a rose and a nose like a cherry. Now meet the Krampus, an evil, boozy goat-horned menace with a monstrous tongue, who whips children into shape all around Europe. Krampus is Santa Claus’ whip-toting Christmas sidekick. According to Austrian legend, Krampus joins Santa, tending to the children on Santa’s naughty list. No lumps of coal here, though. Instead, Krampus licks and whips children into shape with switches and rusty chains, before dragging them in baskets to a fiery place below.
This piece includes colorful illustrations and the freakily demonic animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/a-krampus-carol-the-smouldering-dark-recesses-of-yuletide-revelry/“A Krampus Carol” is a wickedly humorous three-minute animated short film... more
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“Paths of Hate” is an animated ten-minute short film directed by Damian Nenow at Platige Image, which is in the running for a 2012 Oscar for animated short films. The film was named on a list of 10 films that was released last week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; three to five nominees for the Oscar will be chosen from this list.
“Paths of Hate” contains stunning visuals that recreate a WWII-era aerial dogfight and presents a dynamic tale about the hatred that seems to be an indispensable element of human nature. Damien Nenow, a recent graduate of Poland’s Lodz Film School, has created a film of great visual power, which brilliantly shows the demons that slumber deep within the human soul and have the power to push people into the abyss of blind hate, fury and rage. The finale of the film introduces a surreal turn of events, which stands as the director’s bitter comment on the bloody destructive fury of war.
This piece includes colorful illustrations, as well as the stunning animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/paths-of-hate-the-destructive-fury-of-war/“Paths of Hate” is an animated ten-minute short film directed by Damian... more
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“Dr. Breakfast” is a bizarrely surreal seven-minute animated short film by Stephen Neary, which has just been announced as an official selection to screen at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. One day at breakfast, Dr. Breakfast’s insatiable soul bursts out of his eyeball and roams the earth, voraciously devouring everything in sight. Two kindly wild deer end up becoming the poor fellow’s caretakers, bathing and dressing the man’s catatonic body. The wacky, heartwarming story ends up being a surreal meditation on the quirky but rejuvenating nature of friendship.
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations and the very funny, surreal animated short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/dr-breakfast-a-surreal-meditation-on-the-healing-nature-of-friendship/“Dr. Breakfast” is a bizarrely surreal seven-minute animated short film by... more
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