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A tour of Hannah Jacobs’ work

What I love so much about Hannah Jacobs’ work is her uncanny ability to capture the best qualities of animation: Each of her films feel human, emotional and made with intent.

Her latest film for Tom Rosenthal’s “Borrowing,” is perfect proof of the power of Hannah’s voice. Between Hannah’s animation style and Tom’s haunting music, this film is captivating through the very last frame.

A quick tour of recent work

You’ve probably seen some of Hannah’s other work this year. From her collaborations with Laura Lee for The School of Life:

To her impeccable first film for Tom Rosenthal:

It’s worth noting that all of these projects were created within the last year. Amazing.

Joe Donaldson

Joe Donaldson is a director, designer, and animator who worked on Motionograpgher from 2014-2020. Previously, he was an art director at Buck. Over the past decade, he's lived and worked in Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles and has directed work for clients such as Apple, Google, Instagram, The New York Times, Unicef, Etsy, and The New Yorker. In addition to his creative work, in 2018 he started Holdframe. He's now working as a professor at Ringling College of Art and Design and when not teaching he can be found spending time with his family or out running.