Oscar goes to Canadian animators
“Bao,” a Canadian production by Pixar, has won the 2019 Oscar for short animated film, continuing a heritage first established by animation pioneers at the National Film Board.
Rolling Animals
These short films are like particularly bent New Yorker cartoons. Just a little silliness to get you laughing on a Monday morning.
27/150: George Dunning – Animator
Toronto-born animator George Dunning (1920-1979) is best known for his role as director of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine but he had a significant impact in Canada, especially at the National Film Board. In Britain, he’s regarded as the father of British commercial animation.
SXSW Win: The Animated Book Trailer
Two young Canadians have scored an upset win at the South by Southwest Film Awards for a visually arresting short film using VFX and 3D animation as the trailer for a new book.
Sketchbook: Just Backgrounds
These background only sketches are from Bruno Laurent, a French artist who works primarily in animation. His eye for detail is exquisite.
VIDEO: Apocalypse Rhyme – A Typographical Poem
This short work from British filmmaker, artist and animator Oliver Harrison is powerful – and nominated for Best Motion Graphics in the 2014 British Animation Awards. Harrison describes it as “a black and white, kaleidoscopic, multi-layered, hyper-kinetic typographical poem.” Using the letters of the word APOCALYPSE, Harrison explores […]
